It had been a confronting journey.
Beginning in the early morning, the trip to the doctor’s office, the silence in the car, the hesitation when arriving, the touch of hands, the reassurance, the feeling of support and knowing how good that felt.
The doctor was a kindly man; he’d dealt with many cases like mine.
He didn’t beat around the bush, he told it exactly as it was.
“Well now you know where you stand,” said Crisp, my aged companion as we drove home.
“And here I was thinking it was something fatal,” I replied. I’m sure Crisp could sense the relief in my voice.
“Well we’d best get on with it,” she said.
By that she meant the plans for our next trip.
“Life’s a series of steps you know,” she announced, “some go up and those are the good ones, so you gladly approach them to find out what’s at the top. It’s the downhill ones you worry about.”
Written for: https://crispinakemp.com/2021/04/21/crimsons-creative-challenge-128/
Morpethroad 
Nice to see you back Michael. These are the truths of life. Crisp is very wise at times.
Thanks Sadje, yes Crisp does have her moments.
You’re welcome 😉
Uphill is more work but ultimately well worth the effort. Downhill takes little hard work, and it is rarely rewarding.
Wise observation
Love how you’ve used this photo, Michael. Here’s me, seeing only the up. Never thought of the down. Excellent.
Thanks so much Crispina
🙂
Ah, the downhill. …. sometimes it is just best to step away from the stairs, sit down, and slide on one’s bum instead of pretending all’s well and breaking one’s neck in the process … 😉
Well written, yours!