Quite A Week

I have come to the conclusion that my life is very different now. It has been quite a transition, but I feel that although some parts have come to an end, there are always opportunities to start fresh and explore possibilities in all facets of life. In this blog, I would like to share with people some thoughts I've had over the last little while.

As you may have noticed, I haven't written too many articles this week.  It is not that there isn't a lack of news-worthy stories to comment on, but I don't feel pressured to get information out. I can enjoy my day and do other activities, and if time permits, sit on the computer and type for a while. I don't feel that I need to write something every day just to get people interested in what I have to say.  I'm very pleased though that so many of my friends still come and take a look at what I am writing and often, privately, let me know their comments. I recognize that not everyone will agree with everything I say and some people will completely disagree with what I am proposing. That is okay with me as well. I don't object at all that people take a different position than I do. In fact, it's quite fun to deal with the other side's perspective. It may well be that the other person's point of view may convince me that I am wrong and if so, I will change my mind.

I must admit that with temperature rising so early in the day, I have to get outside with my wife for our morning walk or else it is almost impossible to do so. Of course, one can always go to a big shopping plaza and walk around a lot because their premises are air-conditioned.  It is extremely important that my exercise regime is kept up. I am actually so pleased with the amount of weight that I have lost, while gaining more muscle. I use something called resistance bands and have graduated to the next strength stage, which is far more of a challenge. I also have a new gadget called a pedometer that measures my steps, so that is fun to use. I have not advanced though to the smartphone stage where I would be downloading the new Pokemon Go app and running about the city to find the characters! Ha Ha Ha!

This week, with being limited on what I could do outside, I had a lot of time to think. Again, as I discussed in articles previously, I spent months recovering from my illness just to be able to get out of bed. I was lucky that I had not died. For the last year or so, I had been at the recovery stage where I have drastically changed just about every aspect of my life. I love living in Tecumseh and I am overwhelmed sometimes by how friendly and wonderful the people are around us in our area.  Thinking about all the positive things, I will say that I still had this strange sense of sadness and worry about my future.  I think this is normal after what I have been through, but I am not used to these emotional feelings coming on so strongly.

Today is Friday and after spending a lot of time thinking about myself and about my family and what our future would be, I realized a few realities and it was comforting to know that at this stage in my life, although not as secure as I want it to be, I am in a good place.  Aside from the basic necessities, I also have a wonderfully supportive family. We help each other and I feel very empowered that even with some limitations, I am able to solve problems or at least figure out a few suggestions, in order to ease stress from a situation.

Although many people have disappeared from my life for one reason or another, I still do have a good amount of friends who enjoy coming over and spending time with myself and my wife. I also keep meeting new people. I had a nice lunch with a local politician and we chatted for a few hours about a number of different topics. It keeps my mind active and although I am not politically-motivated to handle any of the big matters anymore, living in Tecumseh, I want to be aware of what goes on. I am just fascinated by other people and I was very happy with my meeting.

It is amazing that July is almost over. I think this summer has gone by quickly, but I know there are more great things ahead in the future months and I will be ready to share those stories with my readers.