Things That Bang

Back in the month of June I twisted my ankle badly and basically was in acute pain for weeks to come. My plan to hit the gym were shelved till the month of August. August is here but my ankle still hurts. Like old wounds that hurt when the temperatures fall my relatively new pain crops up frequently. The muscles tend to cramp and I walk like a lame duck.

No sexy heels; even sneakers hurt. Have I become old? Next week I will be 33 years old. Not exactly hitting middle age but it seems my body is sending me signals that it ain't as flexible as it was back when I was in my twenties. The machinery is slowly getting worn out.

Dunno whether I'd be all excited on the 5th of August. The pain does well to remind me that I am that much closer to dying.