Beastmomma

Dear Feet:

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day in Seattle.  The sun was shining and there was no forecast of hail.  Granted, I may have low standards given the recent spell of crappy weather.  I wanted to take advantage of the sunshine and the company of a Visitor.  We went for a walk through campus and into the Capitol Hill neighborhood.  About fifteen minutes into the walk, I got a foot cramp.  Fortunately, we were near a park that had a bench.  I sat down and tried to rest you in the hopes that I could get re-energized.  When I got up again, I did feel better.  I walked some more, but I had to move very slowly.  For the most part, I do not mind strolling. However, everyone I know walks faster than me and I feel my ego bruise when folks who are much older than I am overtake me.

I am trying to be patient with you.  When you cramp up during exercise class, I stop to massage you to make sure we do not get injured. I am thinking about starting to soak my feet every night in addition to massaging them.  However, I still feel frustrated when I have limited mobility on beautiful days.  I do not want to complain too much because I know that we are both doing the best we can to make sure that you continue to get stronger and feel better. Sometimes, I just need to express my frustration as I continue to walk toward and hope for better days.

With love,

Beastmomma