Think About It

I hadn’t planned on watching much of the Olympic coverage, but from time to time I would tune in to see how things were going. Periodically, I would happen upon a track and field event that would capture my interest. As I watched some of the distance races, I thought back when I was in the habit of running and, while I can’t imagine doing those distances today, it did bring fond memories of those times. As I reflected on those memories, I didn’t remember the pain, I thought about the good times. One of the things that I remember most about those days was a special attitude. While it was tempting to keep my head down and focus on the next step I was about to take, my best runs were when I looked up and took in what was going on around me. When my mind appreciated what I was seeing and how I was feeling, the miles were easy (and even fun). Have you noticed that when we get so focused on the details of life, it can suck the joy our of us? When we count the days (rather than makin