“You’ve come a long way from that lonely girl who would walk the third floor hallway by herself.” – a third floor resident. Why, thank you, kind sir. I believe you are correct!
Each year, I’m humbled to run the POW/MIA 5k and share the stories of my grandfather. He truly was the kindest, most gentle man with a larger-than-life smile. The only smiles I think are more adorable than his are his sister’s (my beautiful great Aunt Mary Catherine) and my little mini. It’s difficult to run solemnly because his memory makes me laugh so if I was offensive to anyone on the track who was quietly remembering their loved ones or the many strangers who never returned home, I hope they know I meant no harm.
We had an impromptu car photo shoot after getting coffee together. It’s rare I’m the one to take her to school but it makes us both happy when I can. The dirtiest glasses she owns. I couldn’t see a thing beyond the smudges!
At the time of this post, I’ll be mere days away from completion of another 8 week course and ready to embark on the next. But not before a well-deserved 7 day break. There are no words.
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I ask you –
Are you involved in an annual POW/MIA remembrance tradition?
If you wear glasses, how often do you clean them?
Insults designed as compliments. Big fan!
(The post Moving Along first appeared here at Running on Fumes.)
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I only clean my glasses when I have a hard time seeing, lol. They are usually FILTHY by that point.
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That seems to be the general consensus!
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I guess “It’s difficult to run solemnly because his memory makes me laugh” is a good experience to have.
I wear glasses, but I mostly wear my contacts. Since I hate smudges on my glass, I tend to frequently wipe them.
Have a nice break.
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