Summer
You are in the middle of the woods, surrounded by tall pines, you look up into the sun, and notice the bright yellow beams shining through the tall green limbs, and at once you are at peace and totally free. Happiness slides right under you and you cant help but appreciate everything in life. Summer warmth strikes down by 8 am, as you continue your way down the single-track pine needle trail. You take a deep breath of the forest air, and instantly feel at one with the trees, animals and dirt.
Spring
You awake by the drops of heavy rain hitting your window to remind you of the morning miles on schedule for today. The weather is calling for mid 60 degrees and a slight drizzle. You grab your freshly broken-in trainers and slowly lace them to your feet ensuring total comfort. You take of down the gravel road and are drenched within minutes, but as you float on finding your rhythm of the day, you slowly realize that there is nothing you would rather be doing at that moment. You clip of mile after mile with a welcomed soul and a new reality of the world ahead of you.
Fall
Mud coated leaves surround the bleak green grass, as you continue compulsively lacing up your Nike spikes in preparation for the battle ahead. It's cross country season, with a cloudy sky and a chilly breeze in the air, the smell of decomposing rich autumn soil is sparking up old memories. You take three or four strides on the well manicured golf course, and appreciate the comfort of the soft inch long wet grass. The gun goes off and everything changes.
Winter
Early winter mornings awoken by the suns reflection of the fresh powdery snow that blanketed the cabins landscape last night. You prepare for the cold harshness by layering up, as the kettle on the stove lets you know it is hot and ready for the mornings brew. You throw some beans into the grinder and instantly get hit by the rich smell of the dark-roast oily beans. Five minutes go by, and the french press is ready to deliver the harsh deep welcoming note that you both need and wanted. You take your first sip, with caution and an open mind, and get taken away by the possibilities of the day.
- BJW
