Normally in the autumn, I am running to keep up with the workload. This year, not so much. It's more like hobbling to keep up. I've literally worked myself to the bone and the cartilage in my right hip is completely gone. As the arthritis has advanced, my mobility has decreased and my dependency on first a cane, then crutches and now even - gasp! - other people, has grown. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. We see ourselves as independent and capable of doing everything on our own - unt...