2/17/2011
I am feeling increasingly detached from the world. The silence is nice though. Except for the occasional car I felt like I had the planet to myself. I got to think thoughts like “How did young Native American boys ever survive in the desert on their own when their fathers dropped them off all alone?”
As the night approached, a giant full moon peaked out from behind the mountains. J.C. and I were able to see the moon appear from nowhere. A CHP officer pulled up and asked if we were OK. He said he recieved reports about two guys running in the middle of the desert. He wasn’t even in his district. We explained what we were about then he drove ahead to check on my mom. I ended up giving him my kids book and some flyers because guess what, his wife is a school teacher. This trip has been very coincidental like that. Something has happened every single day so far that has reaffirmed that what I am doing is the right thing.
We started the day out running to honor a friend’s brother that just passed away from cystic fibrosis. Throughout the day I was able think so clearly about why I appreciate life. I guess it just comes down to knowing that we all have lots of blessings in our lives. We just need to chose to see them.
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