Musings...

The freedom of simply walking... Photography by Robynne Alexander It has been precisely three weeks since my long awaited and avoided hip replacement surgery. While lying around like a ragbag I thought that perhaps I should use all this time I have on my hands to write.   The importance of writing this article is the attempt at trying to see what it is that I have learnt, and the learnings still to come from this crazy experience.  I know it may seem miniscule to someone who has not experienced something like this, however it has been a massive event in my life. The feelings inside are quite contrasting, one being that of a dependent child and the other that of very aged woman, fragile and deteriorating physically.  One thing is for sure, my days of running and jumping around like a hooligan are over. The forced ladylike behaviour will have to stick and I will have to train my brain around this…   “It’s gonna take time  a whole lot of precio...