I've followed your blog for some years, Andy, and recognise in your posts the familiar joys and struggles of a pilgrim. And thanks, Wokabau_Meri for all that wisdom: a wonderfully apt collection of sayings for us all.
Yes, it all fits in to my own experience and the image that came to my mind when I first found walking difficult - also with an injured knee - was that of the weak little antelope barely keeping up with all the rest, about to be picked off by a lion while all the herd fled to safety. The reality, for me, has not been so swift or dramatic as that though. My capacity to walk has steadily declined each year with more arthritis and increasingly frequent arrhythmias. All the necessary adjustments like slowing down, asking for help, renouncing personal objectives, not reaching destinations, accepting vulnerability and smiling......letting go and being content with what is... all are part of the spiritual journey as the physical and spiritual blend as one.
Thank you, Andy, for sharing in your blog this year's hardship which I'm sure echoes for many readers.