Jim ordered me a cane through our three month opportunity to spend $40 with United Health Care. He did not surprise me with his purchase. He showed me what he wanted to do for me. I did not say "No."
The package was at the door already the next morning. I used the cane when I walked to meet my friend Peggy at our usual spot near the clubhouse where we often sit and chat for a while. Peggy was pleased with Jim's purchase.
It is a recognition of aging and increasing fragility and that makes it hard to accept. But it is also a way of being able to walk with less uneasiness. I hope my pride doesn't get in the way of my using it!
Jeff's reaction to my sending him a photo of the cane was a statement we had used with him ever since he was a little fella--"It's another sign you are growing up." I appreciate Jeff's sense of humor. Hmm. Growing up or just growing old!
However I will be thankful I am growing old and can still (there's that word "still" again) walk on my own even if I need a visible sign of help.
-----------------I just read Alice Fryling's Aging Faithfully which was on my Kindle app for quite a while. It was the right thing for me to read today as I accept the changes in my life and deal with them with Thanksgiving.
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