Surrender Not....
Surrender not. A few weeks ago I took my grandson and his friends to the Grover farm. They were being rewarded for staying completely away from video games for an extended time. They could choose any destination and my grandson, Henry, convinced his friends that Grover was better than any other place on earth. I was so excited to show them around and go places and see things that have been iconic with the many youth groups that I have taken there. I have explored and hiked into the backcountry alongside these anxious and energetic youth each summer for over 35 years. But this time it was completely different. I could barely walk let alone rigorously hike up mountains and through slot canyons. Reality killed the dream as I struggled just walking around outside without a fall. As I drove home that weekend I saw and felt things differently. I hadn’t thrown in the towel but began the process of full acceptance of my new normal. In essence, I was surrendering ...