I'm walkin' here....

Or not.   In the last few years, I lost much of my ability to walk in a smooth, unthinking manner.  But so has almost everyone else, or so it seems.  Leg weakness, spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, pulmonary issues, problematic bunion surgery, hip replacement failure, degenerative arthritis and a host of other issues have all impacted what we once took for granted.  After the first year of life, when we struggled into an upright position, and then learned we could actually move independently of others, we gave no thought as to when time would issue a recall of our achievements.  But that time has come.  All we can do is stave it off as long as possible.  I need to think long and hard about this before I take any definitive action.