Signs of Life

    Everyday I run about a mile after work. (That’s about all I can handle without passing out!) Today as I was running, I was entertained by all walks of life. You see, I forgot my i pod at home and so I had to run with no music. Just the sound of my shoes hitting the pavement in beat with the birds chirping.

About two minutes into my run, I met the lady who is always speed walking. She glanced at me with a smile so I said hi. Of course she didn’t hear me cause unlike my scattered braininess, she remember her radio. So, a typical passer-by wave was in effect. That’s about a far as our relationship goes, a split second greeting!

After I run, I usually walk all the way back to the truck to cool down. (I need it) I saw a woman sitting in her lawn chair down by the creek with a simple radio and a cup of coffee. What was she doing, I thought to myself. Is she meditating? Was she drawing something. I didn’t see a book of paper and a pencil. Is this her daily quiet time. What was she thinking. Is this her time to relax from a hard days work? I don’t know. I wished I had the time to just sit by the water and listen to it trickle down stream and watch the geese as they fight.

Yes I said fight. As I was passing over the foot bridge, I heard a lot of squawking. So I turn around to see a goose chasing about five others. I could imagine him saying, “This is my space. You are invading my personal bubble squawk squawk.”  I thought it was great. I was enjoying my walk for sure. On down the trail, I watched two birds chasing each other.

As I was rounding the last curve, I saw a man sitting on a bench. Across the creek is the city jail with very small windows for each cell. He was waving towards that way.  He would wave about four times and then blow a kiss. Who was he waving at. Was it a wife? Was it a girlfriend? I’m not sure. But he was dedicated. Enough to say, “I’m here waiting for you when your released. I haven’t forgot you. I love you.”

All this in a days run, these are the signs of life!!!!