I'm an introvert; socially awkward, and a bit of an agoraphobe. I was pretty much raised to be paranoid, so I look kinda like a rat when I go out on my own; always on edge, looking around to make sure no one's sneaking up on me to mug me or worse. When strangers stop for a friendly hello, I think I'm about to die. It's ridiculous!! I'm trying to get over it, though. My house is situated at the end of the neighborhood, beside a busy road, and smack dab in the middle of two bridges! One goes over the highway, and the other over a creek. By that creek is a park, and since it's so close, I've taken to walking there every day. (And by everyday, I mean the last two days LOL)
Over the last several months, the government made a big hoohah by taking down our fence and claiming to "widen the road" when they were really just paving a sidewalk. Well, both turned out to be a mixed blessing. I'd never dream of walking on that busy road to get to the park a few blocks away, and the little make-shift fence they put up is short enough for me to step over. My in-laws tend to be asleep when I go, so I write a note on the fridge saying where I've gone and my cell # (I don't expect them to remember something they never use), and "sneak" out the back door. I keep thinking someone's going to call the cops for "breaking into" my own home! xD
This park has wide open spaces and a little, sun-faded playground, but no swing set. And I LOVE to swing. I haven't explored the entirety of it, yet, but I'll get there. At the other end of the neighborhood, and quite a ways in the same direction, there's another park! I've always believed the two to be connected, but I haven't confirmed that yet. I'm going to check google maps to see exactly how far away it is, and what turns (if any) I need to make to get there. It DOES have a swing set, and I'll exercise plenty to get to it, so it may well be worth the walk. I'm just so darn scared of going alone!!! Oh well, people do this kind of thing everyday, so what's stopping me? Wish me luck and safety, guys! <3
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