Such a beautiful piece of writing Janice. I confess I would find it hard to keep going were I to be so severely incapacitated, but it's all the more reason to keep ourselves as fit as possible.

Fear keeps many people from participating in activities that for the most part will protect them.

I've been watching and ABC series on old people interacting with 4-year-olds initially, and then with teenagers.

Prior to their involvement the old people were somewhat housebound, frail, and without much human interaction. None of them exercised.

In a six-week window the difference in them was quite amazing. Friendships flourished, happiness grew exponentially, and fear took a back seat.

I'm with you on the writing business where we can soar above our problems , let our imaginations take over, and reside for as long as we like, in Wonderland here we are safe and insulated from harm.