I did manage to get out of the house this morning and 45 minutes later staggered back having run 4 miles in the tropical morning. The sun was bright and the air was close. I passed the last of the inbound Bridgeland Running Club as I headed out toward the nature trail. The mile through the woods on the gravel path was the easiest owing to the relief from the sun and the soft surface.
Today on the road I listened to a podcast of This American Life titled "Life After Death". It interviewed folks who were responsible for (though not "guilty of") causing the death of another and how they lived with that afterward. Like hitting a cyclist with your car but it wasn't your fault. It gave some insight into the baggage we all carry around. As we live our lives our interactions with others connect us to places and people we might never have imagined in our wildest dreams. Some of it is our direct action and some you chalk up to the law of unintended consequences. We all make good choices and bad. It's how we live with them after that demonstrates our character.
I am 44 and I have done and seen my share of right things and wrong things. There are some I would change or have done differently but in the end life has turned out alright. I have a wife and children who love me and who I love. I am challenged in my career. I finally am beginning to understand what is possible and not just what is necessary. Life seems limitless and yet I am more aware than ever that my clock is ticking. I am probably past the "half way" mark and there is so much I want to do.
Amazing what a 4 miler can get you thinking about when you haven't run in a while.
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