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Prayer turns a downhill struggle into a walk in the woods
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
My husband and I were having dinner with friends this past summer when one mentioned that he had lost his “down.” He explained that he had measured how many miles he could walk downhill before his knees became so painful he couldn’t continue. His remarks were just a passing comment to our other companion, but they returned to me forcefully while my husband and I were spending a few weeks hiking in the mountains.
After my first hike, my knees began to hurt—but it was only when we were going downhill. Since I didn’t have any trouble with them after I got off the mountain, or even walking uphill, I didn’t think much more about it until a few days later.
Well, a few hikes, and a lot more “down,” later—each step more painful—I needed to lean on my husband in order to walk home. Even going down stairs was difficult. I wondered if I was experiencing what my friend had mentioned, Was I losing my “down”?
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