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Peter De Mott Peace Trot

Thursday's practice run

5/8/2017

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It was a nice rainy day today. In spite of which, I decided to go running at the Arboretum as planned. Although I was soaking wet by the time I came back to the car, I was really happy that I did it. There is something about being at peace in all of the natural world that we are blessed with. I felt it this day. It was running through mud puddles and not caring how it felt. Hey, boys will be boys. It was smelling the sweet blossoms of trees that were only in full bloom this one day. It was seeing a blue jay alight behind the tree as I ran by. It was seeing a flock of robins spread out on the grasses of the meadow. As Henry Thoreau was quoted, while sitting in the rain, “Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me.”  I was so glad that I went out running in the rain today. And I would be glad for your company next Thursday 5:15 at the Arboretum sculpture garden. I believe it is going to be a good day for running.
Tom Joyce
May 4, 2017

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