Toronto, Ontario
A Walk Talk
Cathy was the dental
assistant who looked after my teeth, for a cleaning and check-up. Before taking photos of the keyboard in my mouth, and the scraping and flossing, we chatted.
I told Cathy my
appointment was delayed, and then delayed again, due to the frequent flying trips and the
summer walk half-way across America.
“That’s amazing!” said
Cathy.
“Four times Canada, and a few other
countries, including Ireland and Israel….”
“Well, this summer, a friend and I walked
one day, a total of 47.5 km (29.5 mi). We went along Yonge Street from Newmarket through downtown
Toronto to the lake.”
“That’s great, Cathy.”
“We weren’t really
prepared. The rain came down pretty hard
mid-way into the walk. I had good shoes
though. We got sore legs in the
process.”
“What was your cause?”
I asked.
“My friend was raising
awareness for cancer. And your cause?”
“I do all these walks
to promote introspective lifestyle; to take care of body and soul together.”
The dentist came to
inspect my mouth. I’m embarrassed. I’ve neglected my teeth for some years. I always brushed but it takes more for good
maintenance. Cathy told him of my
walking expeditions.
“Oh! What for?” he asked.
“It’s always for
friend-raising, not fund-raising. You
get to meet people; inspire and get inspired,” I said.
And, of course, I was happy to meet Cathy.
May the Source be with
you!
6 km
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