Dear Pearce Hawk:

Thank you for your good wishes regarding my foot/ankle injury, keeping it elevated as I type this. Was able to put weight on it yesterday, off the crutch I was using, a brace to support my ankle. Have to be very careful to not re-injure it. I will not run a marathon though. My daily practice is a 3.5 mile fast-enough walk up and down the hilly area where I live. Way less chances of injury walking than running.

I am glad you found my response to you thoughtful, solid, clear, showing “acute understanding” (like this term!) and a desire to make it clear, compassionate and gentle and that I give my words freely, unconditionally, from my heart and soul (I am repeating your words so to absorb them best I can, to take them in. I am not in the habit of taking in such positive evaluation of me). Thank you for your appreciation and kindness!

You wrote that it “is really nothing special”, that is, your “extensive compassion and kindness”- but it is special, that is uncommon, unfortunately. Most common is that people who were hurt proceed to hurt others, abuse begets abuse.

Yes, we don’t have tomorrow, or the next hour, like you wrote. All we have is now and the possibility or probability (for most) of the next moment and the next day. This is a fundamental truth of life, for every living thing. Thank you for the reminder.

anita