Stretching

To grow requires expansion. Expansion involves discomfort.

To recuperate from my knee replacement surgery three and a half weeks ago, I’m doing a lot of physical therapy. It’s mostly stretching.

The stretching hurts.

My leg muscles are adjusting to new configurations, a new range of motion, and the straightest, most well-aligned knee I’ve had in a decade. I have to keep moving and stretching so the muscles won’t get stuck.