Lately, as pregnancy progresses, the changes in my body have been more pronounced. I rode my bike to my friend Becky’s house last week. She only lives about 4 blocks away, but it was quite a challenge. I had trouble reaching the handlebars due to the little one under my ribs. About 1 block into the ride, I could feel myself beginning to huff and puff. “Maybe I can’t ride my bike anymore,” I thought. “But I’ve always been able to ride my bike.” Even little things like bending over to tie my shoes leave me out of breath. It is so strange finding difficulty in doing things that I’ve always been able to do. More and more I find myself longing for my old body back. I don’t think I appreciated it enough. I realized that this must be what it’s like as you grow older. Your body starts not being able to do the things you’ve always been able to do. You long for the vitality and strength that you had when you were young. I can imagine how frustrating that must be.
Anyway, I just had that thought/connection. I have quite a while to take advantage of youth, and I intend to do just that.
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