Running Shoes

Today I did a new thing. I smiled or waved at everyone I passed while on my run. This doesn't sound like a massive accompishment, but for me it is. I don't normally do this. I've just started running again (after a 6-year hiatus) and I am eating it up. I am, by no means, an accomplished runner- close family and friends can vouch for that! (which is a whole other blog in itself). But to get back on track, I am usually a very introverted person. I would normally look down or away if I were to pass someone. It felt good to look at someone as I was passing them, to acknowledge them in some way. It charms me if someone does the same- so why not pass on the message? I came across an old man on his walk, carrying a bag picking up garbage. An older lady and her dog. A pair of grumpy ladies on an after dinner walk. Sometimes it can mean more to the person receiving than to to the one giving. And what an easy motto for living....