I have always been a morning person who wakes up in the
wee hours no matter how late I go to bed. Although I do not have to get out of
bed that early to go somewhere for work, I just do. Being wide awake in the hours
of serenity that is only sporadically interrupted by birdcalls like owl’s hooting
or some random cars with loud engine noise out there in a distance brings me to
the sense of peace. Doing my daily pre-run stretching, I wonder where and why
the sounds out there are being made. It feels good to know that I am not the
only one being awake in this quiet time slot. Even with those total strangers,
some kind of comradeship is coming
to my mind hearing the sounds.
Among the people who had shared my mornings through the
years, the exercise cohort at dawn and the fitness coach (who is also the gym
manager) are always the most important and precious group of friends in my life.
We are different ages with different backgrounds in life, but all single-hearted when it comes to starting
a day in active ways. There have been countless starry skies, full moons (but
we are certain that we’re NOT moonstruck
to be out here at the gym in this hour), serene daybreaks harmonized with woodnotes, moments of laughter, and the
saddest news of Ray’s passing….to name a few in our mornings. No matter what had
brought us all to that same place at the same time for a decade, what bonded us
together was warm thoughts for one another. We didn’t need to be a humdinger to have each other’s hooly attention. I have counted each of
my friends there more than twice every time I count my blessings.
Now that I am currently living in another State away from
those loving buddies of mine, my mornings do not look or feel the same at all. Lonely,
unaccompanied, isolated, desolate, and still. However, I am still getting up early
in the dark and lace up my shoes in the hope of finding my niche somewhere out here at a local gym. I am open to new culture
and atmosphere, but what keeps me strong and poised enough to carry on is my
good ol’ friends and their TLC. Patty, Brian, Julie, Mary, Margo, Laura, Amy, Merri, Penny, Sarah, Linda, Andre, April, Lynn, John, Barb, and Ray.....I miss you all so much.
Expressions
1. comradeship: fellowship/
solidarity/ companionship
2. single-hearted:
sincere and dedicated
3. moon-struck:
mad/ crazy/ mentally deranged
4. woodnote: a
song or call of a woodland bird
5. humdinger: one
that is extraordinary or remarkable
6. hooly: careful/
gentle
7.
niche:
a
situation or activity specially suited to a person's interests, abilities, or
nature
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