Loveing

Today I saw a lady that ran like a robot. It's interesting the different running styles that people have. I wonder what they think of me? I'm not a sprinter but I like to think I'm faster then most walkers, so what animal in a fable would be between the tortoise and the hare?

Sometimes when I'm running I think of the half marathon that I did last fall. There were these really intense sections of the run where one would run up hiking club hills, stairs and cross over streams on rocks. I would imagine pretty par to military training. When the easy parts of the trail came along it was just you, the crunchy dead leaves on the ground, and your echoes through a forest getting ready for a long slumber. The freedom of being by yourself out in the middle of the woods running was amazing. The sound of your feet as they shattered dead leaves like fragile pieces of glass, crunch crunch crunch.

Today at one of my cleans a little girl (the daughter of the family) was writing in a card to give to her friend. This is the part of the card that I remember the most " You are the most loveing and caring friend." Lots of parts to this card made my heart melt which were that she misspelled loving and how honest and sweet she was. Children are the most amazing beings ever in that they are so pure and loving. So true to what we are naturally deep down inside. A part of me wanted to tell her to please stay the sweet being she was now and it dawned on me that I've heard that saying before when I was younger. My mother and my grandmother would tell me that sometimes trying to drill it my brain so that I would be a living time capsule. Life happens good and bad but I think this is one of the reasons why people have children. To have someone to nurture and also a reminder on how to live. It definitely still didn't make me want kids right this instant but when I do have a family I will be so happy that I have one.

Later in the day while I was driving I tried to have a heated conversation to myself about what meal is the really the best meal of the day, is it breakfast, lunch or dinner? or fourth meal in some cases :P Yes, while there are more important topics that other people think about and discuss like politics, religion, economics I think of the measly topic of food. So what won? In the end I couldn't decide because I really like them all although lately lunch has been a favorite because I'm ravenous by that time. Simple lunches are my ultimate of all time lunches, such as fruit, cheese, bread and tea. You'll be amazed at how much a simple lunch adds to your happiness.

While I was baking tonight I thought of my grandma. She is probably the best baker in the whole world. She measures ingredients but her trick is to not measure the good stuff. Just dump until it looks Delicious. I think her trick also was that she loved baking. That's what really makes something good, is the passion and love behind it. It sounds silly but it's one of those mysterious things in life that you can't really figure it out.

Well twice now I've tripped up the stairs and dumped a whole bucket of mop water right in my face. Good wake up call but I hope to get my act together here soon :)