People walk for different reasons, some to stay in shape, others to stay alive.

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It just feels good to be able to be on the move. I know people who cry because they are too sick or old or both to get out and exercise like people who take it all for granted. I knew a good friend who was not only a Christian but a good natured person. He rode a bike or he walked and when I drove by and asked if he wanted a lift down the street he would just smile and reply, "I am doing this for exercise." I did not even realize at that time that he was getting rounds of chemotherapy and radiation for prostate cancer. Well, a few years ago he died. he was in his 50's. He never complained. When the day came he could no longer get up without the assistance of his wife from the bed, I assisted him when he fell and got him back on his two feet. He looked more angry than I ever saw him before. A few months later, He stood outside his apartment, with his dog and his wife. He was waiting to get a ride to his brother and sister's house. He planned on spending his last days with them. But his strength of character was never broken. He had a strong will that made me feel more confident than ever. The idea of dying was just a thing. You know? He knew he was going to die but he didn't mind. He was close to God. He actually made my faith stronger when he spoke. Before he died some few weeks later, I was informed of this. I had not spoken to him since he left the apartment. The one thing he left behind was the memory of a man who both loved his son, an artist, and who was a proficient trumpet player and composer. He may have left this world behind but in return God has another faithful follower in his kingdom and I have nothing but fond memories of our times together and our thoughtful conversations. Now I walk just because I can.