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I love it that we have a National Walking Day. It’s crazy, though, that every day is National Drive To Work And Sit In Your Car day. <\/p>\n

This article is a good summary of some benefits of walking. And the bottom line is that walking can seem for some people like something they HAVE to do, rather than a gift, a miracle, that they GET to do. <\/p>\n

But as soon as you can’t walk any more, as soon as you have to be cared for by your family and friends because you can get your self, under your own power, from A to B … you are going to miss this most pedestrian (pun entirely intended) activity. <\/p>\n

If you want to be able to walk when you’re old, to be in charge of your own movement. Walk now. Walk often. The more you walk, the more you can walk. <\/p>\n

That would make every day National I Am Blessed To Be Able To Walk day.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love it that we have a National Walking Day. It’s crazy, though, that every day is National Drive To Work And Sit In Your Car day. 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