Breaking Rocks at Alcatraz

Tonight I started my journey with the Journeys program at Cox Monett Hospital. We began with forty-five minutes of strenuous exercise (at least for this old goat it was strenuous). There were no serious breaks in that time, just enough time to swallow some water and move on. It was very hard for me. Then we had two talks tonight, with a lot of teaching on the records we must keep for each day on our meals and activities, including walking 10,000 steps per day (about five miles). This is not a diet program, but one that will work on a healthy lifestyle. I hope that it will give me new energy, reduce my need for diabetic medicine, and help me be in better shape for SCUBA diving. I really felt your prayers. So please keep it up. O, the title, I told our leader Nancy when she asked how I liked tonight that it was like breaking rocks on Alcatraz. She did laugh.