Yes, I am old by most standards. The call is to stay down. Life can really beat you up at this age. Hide out, take your meds, and take it easy. Live out your life quietly. But I don't take any meds. Am I going to have to get sick and go to the doctor and get on meds to be normal for my age? How else can I live a camouflaged old person's life? Isn't this the American dream: to work all your life to build a comfort nest in which to have nothing important to be or do and rest yourself to death?
I am an old athlete. It is not important but it is what I do and who I am. God led me to this and I haven't heard Him holler, "Quit, stay down, too old." I still feel like an athlete. given my choice I want to die like an athlete as an athlete.
I guess I will never grow up. I still love the labored breathing of a hard effort, the sweat dripping off my forehead, the euphoric feeling moments after you have done your best. God willing, I can continue to do this until I die, - as an athlete.
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