If I were writing a "Gleanings" post, there would be so many lines to share from this post ..."But not all the time. Every day at the pool is different, and I tell myself that this is good for me, good practice for being alive. How I never know what to expect ..." or "and I’m only now just beginning to realize that struggle is an intrinsic part of the design, that being a person is difficult, not because I’m doing it wrong, but because it’s a difficult thing to be a person." are just a few, there are so many... I love the idea of us humans being such creatures of pendulation -- whew!! This.
I just loved how it kept deepening in layers and layers.
Thank you, a gift to read on this cold and windy winter morning. One of my grumbles about living in a rural area is the challenge and distance it is to get to a pool.
If I were writing a "Gleanings" post, there would be so many lines to share from this post ..."But not all the time. Every day at the pool is different, and I tell myself that this is good for me, good practice for being alive. How I never know what to expect ..." or "and I’m only now just beginning to realize that struggle is an intrinsic part of the design, that being a person is difficult, not because I’m doing it wrong, but because it’s a difficult thing to be a person." are just a few, there are so many... I love the idea of us humans being such creatures of pendulation -- whew!! This.
I just loved how it kept deepening in layers and layers.
Thank you, a gift to read on this cold and windy winter morning. One of my grumbles about living in a rural area is the challenge and distance it is to get to a pool.
Grateful.
Thank you, Nicole. You know your writing has touched me so much and so I am thrilled to pay it back to you.
Thank you for this beautifully written essay Kerry. The image of floating—embracing cycles and circles without a need for a destination, I love this!
(I’m newly back to exercising at 65) your insight truly landed.
Thank you so much for reading (and understanding!!). xo
This is a beautiful essay. I have always loved swimming, and this makes me want to get back in my own pond!
I love that. Thank you, Misty!