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I stepped outside my children’s school the other day,
into the sunshine. I was parked quite far away from
the front door and I found myself wanting to…..run!
I was feeling happy and the birds were chirping and
I had a a lot of stops to make on my way home. “I
should just run to my car, “ I thought. “It will save time.”
Which led me to ponder this question:
It was dismissal time and another beautiful afternoon.
Groups of younger children clustered on the school lawn,
When do we stop running?
When we leave grade school? Before? After?
When does running as part of our DNA turn into something else?
I had a birthday recently and I turned…..
Hint: I’m not 84 or 66, yet.
I want to cram as much loving and learning and living
into each 24 hours as I possibly can.
-Helen Keller
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I need to read this over and over. To wake up each day thankful and aware that we are only given so much time. Thank you Suzanne for your framing our lives today with your reminder to LIVE LIFE RUNNING! Now – if you have a post to share please link it up below. I will leave it open until Thursday at midnight. Starting new week I will be sending out a writing prompt for each WWW….maybe Writing Prompt Word Women Wednesday…lol! OK…of you go. Take time today to really see what is around you. I love each and everyone of you. Thank you for posting and for linking up and for encouragement and for your prayers. They are all valued.
Well dearest, I run every day. I have even had to tell myself to slow down for safety's sake, and not just that of my own! Everyone at work says, "HERE COMES MADAME RIVERA" because they can hear the distinct RHYTHM of my high heels clicking and clacking at 5 miles per hour…on foot! But run do I indeed and as long as I can and do with JOY, that is how I prefer it. Take off like the wind my friend; you always have a way of taking us with you to the heights of excellence. Anita
Loved this! I love to run for exercise BUT I also want to seize moments in my life with this type of enthusiasm too! This reminded me of one of my favorite verses. "I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free."
I have been loving getting to know some great gals too….off to check out your friend right now. Blessings.
I love this post (and all of Suzanne's posts – they never cease to make me stop and ponder life). It's been much too long since I ran – probably grade school. It's been too long since I screamed at the top of my lungs too, just to get it out! Why do we feel as though we can't just do things with reckless abandon when we get older?
Suzanne is the best. I suppose I ran when I was in my twenties. My knees are toast now from rheumatoid arthritis and I am grateful to be able to walk but I run in my head! olive
Suzanne's words always stir something in me….a memory, a feeling……she is truly gifted with the written word! Thank you for sharing this today!
Nicely put, Suzanne! Same for twirling and skipping
That would be interesting on the way to school pick up! XOL
Beautiful words from a lovely soul! Thanks for sharing Suzanne with all of your readers Tiffini. She is tops in my book.
Hugs~
T
I too turn 29+1 this year. I think it is a good year to relear to run for fun!!!
Thanks for sharing this Tiffini! I wanted to go outside and RUN after reading it – and twirl – you really have a knack for putting physical expression to the joy that rests deep inside…
Blessings on your day today!
remember phoebe on friends…and that episode where she just runs with wild abandon and looks like a crazy person? that's what i want to do. just run and not have a care in the world!
It's always been so hard for me to tell stories from my little girl days, but my girls beg them out of me…almost refusing to sleep until I come up with something. It's been so good for me to begin to tell the stories. Thanks for sharing yours here, Suzanne. And Tiffini, thank you for this wonderful writing prompt. Just when I don't think I'll take you up on it…I do!
Blessings and hugs,
Linsey
i teach 7th graders. they still run!
Loving your posts lately! Wish I had time to write, I would love to take this prompt. Anyway, still thinking of you and wishing I could "catch up"!
Smiling at what God is doing. Simply amazing.
Blessings, RQ
oh I wanted to link up. ..just found you from another blog. . and I hope I did it right. . .perhaps I just got so excited. I thought we could link any post we recently wrote about "cleaning a room". . .and then next week you give prompts?? I hope I did it right. . feel free to delete if not.
I am excited to look around. .and join your community of writers.
Suzanne, your words are always so thoughtful and thought provoking. I love the way you let your thoughts run free and how you share them with all of us!
Kat
Why yes! When did we quit running just for the shear joy of it? What a great question to ponder. I can still remember the joy it gave, but I'll have to reflect a bit on this one to try to remember how long it has been! xo ~Lili
Thank you Suzanne for another wonderful thought provoking post.
I may not run physically so much now but often try to remind myself how wonderful it was as a child to run with the delight of wild abandon. On days when the world seems heavy I remember those wild abandon runs and the world seems to get a little bit lighter.