I have been wanting to write about hobbling and lurching for a while. I got onto the topic when I found a willingness in myself to adopt a limp easily when I could just as easily avoid that and walk normally. I wondered with no physical need for walking differently, where did the impulse to do so come from? I can understand the influence of a mental picture but I didn't seem to have a picture that urged me to alter my walking.
When I find myself acting out or even starting to alter my walking in favor of a modification, I try to wave away the impulse and walk normally. I can tell that sometimes I succeed. I am confident my appearance and my gait do not look like I am 25 but I haven't found any reason to adopt a more limited style yet.
