Laughing Through the Dark Times

Remember being a kid and just never being hurt? I can tell you countless stories about how I have fallen off of this or got hit with that and got back up and walked away like nothing happened. Now days, if I move my leg the wrong way laying on the couch I can barely walk for a few days.

Its a crazy concept when I sit down and think of it. Like I go to the gym regularly and workout and deal with the soreness and ailments of trying to stay (get) into better shape. A few years back I came to the conclusion I will never be as in shape as I was 10 years ago. But I will be stronger and better going forward. This is so much harder to do then you actually think because for some god damn reason, as you get older your body just refuses to be healthy all the time.

Perfect example, I was playing frisbee with my dog at the park the other day and basically threw my shoulder out to where I can barely move it 3 days later. Meanwhile I go to the gym and lift weights that a lot of people cant even touch and I’m perfectly fine. Its like your body just refuses to be healthy all of the time. It decides when it wants to do the tasks successfully or not.

Ever wake up with a stiff neck? How does your body fail you when its supposed to be resting?! I have never had a fear of falling or hurting myself as its always a temporary issue and will heal. But the older I get the slightest injuries by doing mundane tasks takes double and triple the amount of time to heal. It just doesn’t make sense how I can be healthy and strong but also weak and feeble. I can lift heavy things with ease, but hurt myself tossing a frisbee.

The human body is an amazing thing but also, we can all agree…its fucking stupid.