I am grateful for my mobility. My feet take me to interesting places, and because of that motive force I learn interesting things. Today, I was walking past the United States Sports Academy listening to a streaming podcast of a woman describing how her recovery from a terrible car vs. jogger accident was greatly enabled by her neighbors in a nursing home filled with older people who walked her through a long and arduous recovery using their advantages of wisdom and time. Being ambulatory is a great blessing.
I am grateful that my sense of wonder and my ability to dream of adventure has not been stamped out by the more mundane aspects of life. I talked to a guy today whose fiance told me that he was truly interested in space travel and being an engineer with NASA. I approached him about applying for the Astronaut Candidate Program, and based on his reaction I'm pretty sure he is not going to apply. I don't really understand why someone would react that way. There really is no downside to throwing your hat in the ring. I intend to do so because I know that I'll always regret not trying when the opportunity presented itself. On the off chance of being selected, I have a hard time believing that getting on top of a rocket and heading off the planet would not be just about the most exciting proposition possible...a real adventure.
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| Bicyclist Sculpture at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, AL |
I'm grateful for the people around me. Over the last three years or so, I've become increasingly aware of just how special the people that pop into and out of my life really add value to the days that make up the time I spend on earth. Each person has a unique and interesting story to tell. They are more dear than money or material things, and usually they have a way of helping me escape from the prison of my own personality.
Today was another great day, and I look forward to what tomorrow has planned (if anything) for me.
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