My elders were right. “Don’t laugh; you’ll be there one day.”

That was their retort when we kids chortled at their “Ah!” and their “Ooooh!” when they’d crouch down and stand up, exhale loudly, and furrow their brows.

This evening after work, I overheard myself: “Ah!” and “Ooooh!” several times, in fact, as I drank glass after glass of water, downed a few aspirin, put compression sleeves on both knees, took a hot shower, sat in the sauna, and thought, “How’d this happen so quickly?”

Indeed. I have discovered the forewarned ‘one day.’

It all came faster than I thought. Lots of miles on these knees and joints now. Lots. But as Frost penned, I’ve miles to go (I hope) before I sleep.

***Looking forward to being with the saints Saturday for fellowship, food, and fun, and then, of course, class Sunday as we return to Matthew 16 for studies in Christ’s admonitions regarding discernment and why to ‘beware’ of posers.

Press on, knee pain and all, and we’ll make it.