Being asked for a second time,

“Are you OK?”

Is it a strange question?

Some think it is crazy to be out in the dark during inclement weather. But the area I live is safe as any and God is watching over me.

I move when I am able!

In case you are wondering about the hours, life happens when my body is ready. Sometimes it takes until 10:00 P.M. for my body to recover from previous days and be ready to move.  

Most people hide inside during the extreme weather but the only weather that truly stops me is lightning. My husband understands when my body is able to run I will go outside in wind, rain, sun, blizzard, freezing temperatures, and extremely hot temperatures.

Last year it was a police man who stopped after spotting me. He asked,

“Are you OK, or do you need help? No one else is out anywhere.”

It was a cold winter evening and I remember stepping in slushy ice-water which filled my shoe, sending me home to trade for dry shoes.

Yesterday, I was running Charlie and a vehicle stopped at the stop sign and was waiting for me.  After waving him on, he rolled down his window to ask,

“Do you need help?”

Maybe they see how slow I am running with Charlie? It is almost running in place, but it makes Charlie feel like he is able to run still.

The spot this man stopped to ask his question is the same space I see vehicles stop and pause for longer than I feel comfortable, sometimes I change my route because I’m not sure of their intent.

I am trusting God to change my reactions from tragic to concern: from kidnapping to do you need help?

It is a good thing that people are willing to help if I am truly needing help and have no where to go. I’m sorry I do things so different from norm and cause people concern.

God Bless each of you! Amen.

GOD IS STILL GOOD! AMEN.

I started this story December 13, 2025 and today February 19, 2026 we had 60 degrees and sun! It was a good run!