Bad Things Happen

Just when I was getting so comfortable with my routine of early morning walks something happened that has changed how I'm feeling about them. Someone I know was attacked during her morning walk at a park and it was in broad daylight AND with lots of other people in the park. It has really put a damper on the exercise thing for lots of us. How sad that a person can't even go to a public park for a walk to enjoy the surroundings and the weather without some crazy person attacking them. It is a sad time. I went walking a couple of days last week but I felt very nervous, especially having my headphones on (which I love when I'm walking) because I felt I wouldn't be able to hear someone coming up behind me. Soon it will be cold and I'll have to do all of my exercise indoors and though I'm not looking forward to giving up the outside routine, at least it will be safer.