I had big plans for the last couple hours until I checked my email and found out I had new “Friends” and it was all over… I was sucked into the world of long lost pals who are now living exciting and adventurous lives, or so it appears from their sparkling smiles and world capitol addresses. There is something so riveting about tracking paths that began the same and then, inevitably, split in all directions. In a way we’re all living vicariously through one another, basking in the glow of our friends’ physical and mental journeys in one big The Grass is Greener. It’s got its ups and downs, staying in touch with friends this way - a tinge of wondering why we’re Keeping up with the Jones’ with our web presence mixed with the synergistic energy of traveling together again as a team.
This morning at the gym I did what I guess I’ve done unconsciously until today…found the person running the fastest and hopped on the treadmill directly beside. This one was a particularly great runner. Thanks to a stranger and that inexplicable but completely reliable force, I ran further and faster than I had in awhile. I hope he did too.
