It’s been a good day. I have taken time to walk, enjoy nature and just relax. I realized that as I have aged, I miraculously have learnt not to be stupid. Or at least as stupid. Today - when given the opportunity to do something such as hike up a steep, loose wet rock cliff but get a better shot...I thought about it and stopped myself. About an hour later I stared at the shore of a river and was mentally debating between forging a way down the bank where there was no path or wading through the shallower waters...I stopped myself. First off, I don’t have the knees to pull that off. Secondly, it’s Alaska and that water is freezing. Finally, it’s Alaska and I have personally seen bears along that river.
What’s important to note here is that for the first time, in a long time, I realized something about myself. I was growing. I was making smart, well thought out decisions. Not all the time, one could argue not even most of the time. But today I did! I’ll take the small win.
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