#Day3 of #GratitudeChallenge – The exquisite beauty and wonder of nature and the early morning sights and sounds on my run arouses within me a deep sense of gratitude! The mountain is set ablaze by the rising sun’s red ‘fireball’ glow; the air is fresh and crisp and the sky is clear and blue as I set out on my morning run. Not a breath of wind… peaceful and calm, as most of the world is still asleep on this Sunday morning. Cheery morning greetings and smiles are exchanged with passers-by, other runners and the homeless: One homeless group I pass have awoken, but are still hunkering down under their blankets to keep warm on this chilly winters day in the shelter of the ‘stoep’ they usually sleep on, while enjoying a conversation amongst themselves. Me: “Móre, Mense!” (Good morning, people/everyone!), as I run past, smiling at the group. “Móre, Lady!” responds one woman. “You’re fit, hey?!” I laugh and respond: “Come and join me sometime!” She finds this hilarious and laughs out loud, then continues her conversation with her friend as I continue on my run. I decide to run through Alphen Trail (a greenbelt, amongst the houses, which leads up to the mountain with a river running alongside the trail). Dew drops glisten on the grass like myriads of little diamonds, and brilliantly rainbow-coloured dew-drop strings hang from the trees – now stripped of their leaves during winter - in the morning sun. Birds call out to each other in the treetops; and one flies low, flapping its wings (making a ‘clapping’ sound) as it passes close by my head, as if to congratulate me for joining them on this wondrous day. Young toddlers gurgle with joy as they walk the family dogs with their parents and some dogs splash exuberantly in the river puddles and chase each other up and down the pathway in sheer delight. Other runners use the opportunity to exercise their dogs while keeping fit themselves… Ah! The glory of an early morning run… And the knowledge that there is an entire day to enjoy yet… Sheer bliss! :) wimp/wonderfulworld/ Today, I tag Paddy Hanson to join me in the Gratitude Challenge. :)
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 10:54:53 +0000
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