Friday, August 5, 2016

Close Encounters With Everything

Running allows me to feel close, like I am being hugged by a moment, a person, God, or nature. It allows me to see the things that are invisible, hear the things that are inaudible, feel the things that are untouchable. Emotions flow like a meandering river cutting through deep gorges of the Earth sometimes flat and serene and other times raging and powerful. My thoughts pervade my mind. I feel the presence of those who are gone and the prominence of those who are here. I connect as I run with walkers, cyclists, dog walkers, other runners and those going about their everyday lives. I talk to things that don't talk back like cows, dogs, bunnies, squirrels, trees. I embrace the weather; rain, snow, heat, cold and the perfection of fall. Running is truly a close encounter with everything.