Sitting in a car for long periods of time is hard on the body. Everything is compressed, and nothing circulates. Our muscles and bones and insides settle and congeal. I ache when I sit too much. My body longs to move. Road trips are exciting in one way, to be sure, but utterly exhausting in another. Long hours of sitting and eating unpredictably is bad for the blood and bad for the spirit.
It makes me appreciate being at home, and being at work, and being able to stand up and stretch. I don't appreciate that enough. It's a blessing and a daily gift.
I appreciate my ability to move and the feeling I get from doing so.