Image by stephenpasquini via Flickr What do I think about when I think about running? I am not sure if there is a way to put it into words. It is more of a sense, of calm, of feeling alive. It is being outside on a sunny day, running behind my 3 year old daughter, pushing our son up a single track in a double stroller, with a smile on his face. It is the image of first … [Read more...] about What I think about when I think about running
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Sleep Deferred
Image by stephenpasquini via Flickr Oh I remember what it was like to close my eyes and drift into the calm quiet night. I hope our son decides to sleep tonight, 3 hours of sleep just doesn’t cut it. The only good thing is that I was able to catch up on all my favorite TV shows. Oh what is not to love about the Daily Show at 3:30 AM? My eyes were half closed today, but it … [Read more...] about Sleep Deferred
A little Perspective
Sometimes I have a perspective problem. I start staring down a tunnel and begin to loose track of the big picture. It is nice to be snapped out of this, sometimes it takes an outside force. People give me a bad time for liking Joel Osteen, but on my ride today in my car I listened to his weekend sermon called "Having the right perspective". I almost turned it off in the … [Read more...] about A little Perspective
The Calmness of a Sunny Day
Sometimes, time seems so idle, in the calmness of a sunny day. The laughter and joy of children, creates the illusion of immortality. I wish I could hold on to this forever. The sad thought that some day I will have to let this go, makes me feel that most of what I experience is a dream. That forever means nothing without a bit of the past. Purpose, seems lost without reason. … [Read more...] about The Calmness of a Sunny Day
Spring Revealed
We had a great weekend. The entirety which was spent outside. We frolicked with the family up at Meder Street Park, where Layla had me imagining again what it would be like to be little and have grass reach above my head, it must be a mysteriously outstanding world I thought. There is a tree up there, I call it the giving tree, it is perfect in every way, we sat we ate … [Read more...] about Spring Revealed