Baby Steps

 For the first time in a long time, about 5 years or so, I had the choice of  the stairway or the elevator, and I opted for the stairs.   Sure, it was only one flight, and yes, I did use the handrail, and it was true there was no one else around to observe any awkward gait, but still I did walk down a flight of stairs in a public building even though the elevator was available.  Only those so afflicted can understand how it felt, sort of a "walker's high."