I’ve always hated running. \u00a0I was always short of breath and ready to quit from the start. \u00a0A few months ago, however, I decided to try it again…..and I discovered that if I kept going when I felt like quitting, I ended up liking it! \u00a0Amazing.<\/p>\n
Usually, I run on a golf course and it is beautiful. \u00a0So this morning I went for a run. \u00a0It may sound silly but, as I ran,\u00a0\u00a0I pretended that I was on a slow (very slow) moving train. \u00a0I wanted to take in the scenery.<\/p>\n
There was a lone rabbit in a large grassy area, barely visible and sitting very still except for its twitching nose. \u00a0 A single bird sat all on alone on a wire. \u00a0Still lake water sparkled. \u00a0A few yellow leaves were falling from trees….fall is coming. \u00a0 There were men at work, tending to the greens. \u00a0There were hills. \u00a0There were valleys. \u00a0Beauty everywhere but only really appreciated by someone going slow enough to notice. \u00a0The simple but gorgeous stuff of life on this planet.<\/p>\n
As I ran, I thought about life and that it should be more like a slow moving train. \u00a0I am tired of rushing. \u00a0I am tired of missing the small enjoyments of life because my focus is on some more distant goal. \u00a0It is impossible to focus completely on something far off and something close at the same time. \u00a0I remember the old adage of “stop and smell the roses.” \u00a0There is nothing wrong with setting goals and focusing on them periodically to make sure you’re walking in the right direction. \u00a0But there is also nothing wrong with looking around you, as you travel through life, and noticing what is right before your eyes. \u00a0 In fact, if you don’t do this, you may arrive at your goal empty handed only to find out that the original goal was not as great as you thought.<\/p>\n
So I am trying to slow down. \u00a0Instead of waiting for adventure in the future, I am looking for it along the way. \u00a0I love a slow moving train. \u00a0And just so I don’t miss anything, I want a window seat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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