tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post346176087161980337..comments2023-03-22T23:01:29.853-05:00Comments on A Mind Full of Mud Puddles: Everyone Should WriteBrett Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960919914357855373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-22113121657714663102011-07-24T13:55:19.419-05:002011-07-24T13:55:19.419-05:00Brett - I appreciate the encouragement to promote ...Brett - I appreciate the encouragement to promote more folks to write. I have found that the more I write the more I think. Then not only does it spur me to think more, it spurs me to think deeper and lastly to consider the importance of thinking correctly. By the way, my consideration of thinking correctly includes considering how I might need to change my thinking, on a matter or even in general.<br />Keep stirring. Thank you for your admonition and your sharing your writing and thinking.Steve Brooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-79337482412532621882011-07-23T14:27:11.929-05:002011-07-23T14:27:11.929-05:00Timothy, GREAT comments! Since I admire you and y...Timothy, GREAT comments! Since I admire you and your running achievements, I love hearing you express in words the very real bonds that are forged when you join others in a common endeavor which ultimately transcends the activity itself. As you say, you may not have run with some of these guys in years, but neither the passage of time nor a loss in fitness will ever diminish the mutual respect that exists in these friendships that were built on miles and miles of just being side by side. Thank you for this contribution and letting us splash in one of your mud puddles.Brett Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960919914357855373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-63944857671587911322011-07-23T11:44:14.067-05:002011-07-23T11:44:14.067-05:00Hey Brett- as always, great post. I also think yo...Hey Brett- as always, great post. I also think you know things, and you always seem to leave me with some piece of wisdom or some notion that I can mull over for a day or so. So I encourage you to keep sharing, and without hesitation of feeling arrogant. I too think it would be nice to read others thoughts (for those of us that struggle to wake before the sun), but I offer an opinion I've developed from my experiences.<br />I am similarly blessed to have spent hours and hours, and miles upon miles with some of my very best friends. Some of whom I haven't spoken with in years, and many who will forever be dear to me. I have more fond memories of runs with these friends than I can even recount, and many that I can recall each stride along Columbia's many familiar trials. When you mention your runs with Mike and Dale, it warmly reminds me of runs with some of my running pals. The stories, jokes, advice, support, bickering, silliness, and oh yes SILENCE. In addition to the quality conversations shared on those runs, it was sometimes the miles of silence that strengthened these bonds. I'm sure you agree that there is something about the blood, sweat, and tears shared among running partners, that others cannot entirely relate to. They bring a group together in a way that seems insane to many, but somehow create an amazing experience. Those things partially defined my life for over a decade, and can't necessarily be replaced through the written word. So...though I do love reading the thoughts of wise people, I also enjoy the thought of wise people sharing in one of my loves. So I not only encourage you to continue to share your thoughts, but also to continue to share those morning memories with great friends.<br /><br />TimothyTimothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910348754755240390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-9570314211586012692011-07-22T10:37:06.089-05:002011-07-22T10:37:06.089-05:00YES. I also love to hear what other people think a...YES. I also love to hear what other people think about. And I do wish everyone would write. Felic posted a picture of our great-grandmother on facebook yesterday. She was very special to me, but I was only 6 when she died and looking at the picture I thought, "Who WAS she?" I wished she had journaled so I could see what she thought about most and what her hopes and wishes were. Everyone should write. I agree.Serenity Bohonhttp://www.serenitybohon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-18078662619809730592011-07-22T07:35:38.686-05:002011-07-22T07:35:38.686-05:00Pablo, thanks for the pat on the back AND making m...Pablo, thanks for the pat on the back AND making me laugh all at the same time. Wait a minute! You posted that at 7:28 AM. Isn't that early for you?Brett Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960919914357855373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535532491333971540.post-79396712925381751532011-07-22T07:28:02.130-05:002011-07-22T07:28:02.130-05:00Awesome!!! And please, if they do not start writin...Awesome!!! And please, if they do not start writing, please do it for them because I am not going to get up at 4:30 and/or exercise. God bless!Pablo Sernahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860160016834014538noreply@blogger.com