When I turned 62 several years ago, I started to limp and experience pain in the hips area.
Every day was spent walking for 30 to 45 minutes when suddenly pain set in. At that time i was still doing tractor work and while getting on to the tractor I would feel excruciating pain.
I put up with that for two years before having them both replaced one year apart. Miracles happen! No more pain
Our earth at present is in a "pained state". So much unrest, homelessness, violence, lack of money, starvation, nature seemingly out of whack and so much more.
Yet as I look out my kitchen window and see the beautiful sunrise, my mihi for the day is thankfulness for being alive to enjoy working in Aunty's Garden nurturing what grows there, relishing in the beauty of these vegetables for every one of us to enjoy.