It feels -- oh, so good.

A muscle ache. In my leg. I try to ignore it. And go for my usual 10 miles of walking. Usually, that works. I work it out. Until the ache goes away.  Maybe I’m living. By an assumption. No pain, no gain. I like to push myself. When it comes to physical exercise. Maybe mental exercise, too. But seldom do I feel pain. When exerting my mind. Could be that I don’t exert enough. To feel pain. Only comfort. To tell the truth, mental pain comes only when I become lazy. And don’t push. I feel great satisfaction pushing my mind to the limit. It feels – oh, so good. –Jim Broede