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Our schedule speaks our health statement
Fig. 1: Sunrise. I chose Onake Obavva Stadium for my morning walk today. Stadium was already full of activity. There were kids of high school age running and warming up in tandem and later I learnt that they belong to Volley ball training camp. It was a spectacular scene to watch the Sun raising at eastern horizon behind the Windmills. Some unknown birds were chirping at a distance. But what caught my attention today was the figure walking at a distance along with few other persons. I could easily guess who it was by the body language. He was a polio victim. He was Mr. Shanthappa, a senior colleague of my father at his work place. He was around 5 years older than my father and must be around 70 years now. I knew him very well since my childhood. Whenever I visited my father's office, he would fondly talk to me and advice me about my studies. Even with his handicap, he had earned good name for himself as a good worker and compassionate colleague from everyone.
Fig. 2: Close Up of Sunraise behind the Windmills. Today what caught my attention was that the agility and sportiveness with which Mr. Shanthappa was walking. I had seen him almost all the time here, whenever I came to this stadium. I must have missed my morning walk or chosen different place for walk, but he never missed even a single day. He walked 6 - 7 kilometers everyday. Even at the age of 70, he was walking with the same strength when I had seen him first time in the stadium, probably 20 years ago. His sight reminded me of my own father who is almost bed ridden at home due to diabetes and a non healing leg ulcer. Even though he was 5 years younger than Mr. Shanthappa, he could not walk even for 100 meters without support. He was result of his own making. I never remembered my father walking and working out. He was hard working and he believed that itself provided sufficient exercise. Walking or exercise was never part of his daily schedule. After retirement from his job, he even stopped going out of the house, where as Mr. Shanthappa never stopped his morning walks even after 12 years after retirement.
Fig. 3: Kids of Volley Ball training camp. This fact made me affirm in my mind that I should never miss my morning walks or workouts. Rather these should be most important part of daily schedule. A minimum of full hour everyday should be dedicated for the same. As a physician I am aware that best enjoyment one can have is enjoying good health. A person who does not have time for workouts in his schedule is missing his train of life. Our schedule speaks our health statement. I jabbed my first into the morning cool air saying "I shall never miss my workouts". Prahlada N.B
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