August 2015 – Page 3 – 300 words a day

Remind me again

My son told me about a friend at college whose dad has only told him he loved him a handful of times. That dad assumes his son knows he loves him, since he told him already. We all need frequent reminders of truths we already know. Hearing them once is not enough. Some of the […]

On being a runner.

The morning was perfect. Low sixties (16C), low humidity, no clouds. Tim was feeling much better about running than he had been on that Monday a couple weeks before. He was feeling better in general. He showed up at the park and started running slowly, allowing his body to warmup. He nodded to the people he […]

Monday runs are the hardest.

Tim was panting when Paul caught up to him. “You look awful,” Paul said. “Thanks,” Tim gasped. “I feel awful.” Paul pointed to a bench. “Sit. It’s okay.” Tim looked like he wanted to argue, but stumbled over to the bench. “I don’t understand,” he said. “Last week I was doing great. You saw me. […]