On Monday I put on my walking shoes and took off down the road. Soon I learned the folks driving automobiles on Dixon Road at 6:30 in the morning are not as kind or attentive as those who drive the road around 10 a.m. Some of those drivers got very close to the shoulder of the road on which I was walking! I am sure it was not intentional (notice tongue-in-cheek).
At the intersection of Arch Street and Dixon Road a vehicle darted out from Ironton in front of another vehicle, which barely avoided a collision, and barely missed hitting me (there are times when I will run a little bit).
As I walk I try to hold my head up, but sometimes I catch myself looking at the ground about five feet in front of me. I am told that it is not the best way to walk because it is poor posture, but it is a habit I have practiced most of 58 years. While I was looking down I saw a shiny penny so I picked it up: "A penny saved is a penny earned," right. In about 20 feet I picked up another penny. This one was not so shiny but still recognizable as a penny. About 40 feet farther down the road, I saw a large, flat-tipped screwdriver!
Now I do not propose one will fill up your retirement fund or your toolbox by walking, but you will probably discover some very interesting things along the road. So, take a hike.
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| That's my 2 cents worth |
Where have you walked lately?
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