When Old Man stepped up as the official SurfaceWalker, a newsRipple spread throughout the land. Personas gathered in protest, making valid points that old men, with their shuffling ways, should not be Lifeforce Leaders. But, at some point, the Body rebels. No matter what brain signals are triggered, interrupted by the mind, and sent as code to the muscles through an emotional feeling field, the body cannot lie. The joints stiffen due to relentless misaligned muscle organization. Stiffness turns into arthritic conditions that flame angry after years of Unheard Neglect. Eventually, Old Man could not be denied.
After an official SurfaceWalker SwearIn, Old Man reviewed his Attachment Checklist to get a better idea of his situation. He had a stack of ignored Pride Treks and decided to start clearing up that pile first.
CheckList Item #1: Get a Walker
He didn’t feel prepared for that Choice and moved on to #2: Approach Get A Walker, slow down, and anchor the anxiety — fill in Data Deets.
Using the Sliding Hands Soothing Technique, Old Man settled deeper into his chair and dialed up old footage, scrolling until he came to visuals of himself and his 750 Nighthawk. He loved that bike. Applying a Shimmerous Filter, Old Man blended his bike with a Walker and recorded his notes. Prepared, he limp-walked into the local medical supply coop and…
