Becoming

I went to the Health Center this morning to have blood drawn as part of my annual checkup (cholesterol screening, etc.) I was still not driving (they said to not drive for at least a week after the surgery last week), so I went with my husband John as he also needed to have blood drawn. It turned out he needed to stay longer, though, so I said I would just walk home. John said I could take the car and he would walk, but I said "no, I need to walk".

Then I said, "actually I need to run". And then it hit me. I really am looking forward to running again.

So then I said, "Amazing what I've become. I'm proud of what I've become, but at the same time it's funny."

John said, "It is funny."

Of course, that made perfect sense to us, in that I was expressing that I'm happy about becoming a person who wants to exercise (specifically, to run) every day...but that it's a bit surprising and new. The poor guy in the waiting room, however, looked a bit confused by the shorthand conversation.

Anyway, I am enjoying this becoming. I think one should never stop becoming...whatever it is one wants to become next.