Re: One Mile Tess

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Oh, Tessie, I am sooooooo proud of you! You have been

through so much in the past few years, and this walk

must have meant a lot to you to get through it. I am

just sorry that you got so sick feeling afterwards -

you have been through a lot, Tess, and need to take

the next few days to get your strength built up again.

Don't worry about the magical thinking thing, we all

have it! If we didn't we would not get through, at

least that is the way I see it, a little bit of denial

is good for you. I have gotten over my pity part for

my not being able to get to the walk this year, and am

determined to make it next year! I am so very proud

of all in our group who did this - what a wonderful

thing to be a part of and you give us all courage to

go on! YEAH Tess!!!

Kathe in CA

--- Grammi B <grammi_love@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Friends...I did the Arthritis Walk yesterday

> and made my one mile goal. I feel like dog-doody

> today, but I am still happy I was able to make the

> mile. My daughter who was 1 the last time I did a

> charity walk and whom I carried on my shoulders

> then, was by my side yesterday, as were my sister,

> and friends from my bariatric group.

>

> I am a little surprised how awful I began to feel

> about 3-4 hours after the event...I expected some

> aches and muscle cramping. But I started to feel

> really ill. I guess I 'want' to be RA free, etc. so

> much I get into the 'magical' thinking (otherwise

> known as denial : ) that maybe it will all go away.

> But...for yesterday I was able to do the walk (with

> several stops and LOTS of encouragement). Don't

> know if I could do it again. And right now I cannot

> let that matter. For this day, I was blessed to do

> it. And we exceeded our goal financially in

> donations. I feel very grateful and very blessed,

> and will not take this event for granted.

>

> Love to all on this journey...

>

> Tess

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Kathe

" To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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