You know those times when you see some complete stranger and for some crazy you reason you lock eyes and you kind of have a "moment"? Well I had one of those today. Maybe the other person didn't but I did and couldn't stop thinking about them... I've really only had this happen to me like twice now in my life. Once back in high school on choir tour. (Lindsay, if you're reading this... Do remember that guy that we saw at Six Flags... I do...sigh)
I was "jogging" at Jordan River Parkway tonight. I wasn't so much jogging but more like lots of walking with small bursts of slow jogging. I am so out of shape right now and I have a 5K I'm supposed to run in June.... Anyways! I was "jogging" and ahead of me on the path was an older man with a beanie and a small child. Usually when I run, or whatever you call it, and I pass people, I either give a half smile or just kind of avoid making eye contact. As we passed I half smiled at the guy and the small child with a light brown complexion and dark sparkly eyes (I’m actually not sure if it was a girl or boy as they had a little beanie on too and pretty plain clothes. But I keep wanting to call her a her. And so it is) Anyways she caught my eyes as we both smiled at each other. And we both did one of those "I'm walking and turning at the same time" and then I found myself almost walking backwards because neither of us would look away, our smiles getting bigger and bigger as if we both had met a long lost friend. It was pretty much magic right there at Jordan River Parkway. Afterward, I kept wishing I could find some way to run with my camera from now on. There is something that is just so pure and real and raw and bright and genuine and beautiful and amazing about children. It's like they wear their hearts on the outside.
I was "jogging" at Jordan River Parkway tonight. I wasn't so much jogging but more like lots of walking with small bursts of slow jogging. I am so out of shape right now and I have a 5K I'm supposed to run in June.... Anyways! I was "jogging" and ahead of me on the path was an older man with a beanie and a small child. Usually when I run, or whatever you call it, and I pass people, I either give a half smile or just kind of avoid making eye contact. As we passed I half smiled at the guy and the small child with a light brown complexion and dark sparkly eyes (I’m actually not sure if it was a girl or boy as they had a little beanie on too and pretty plain clothes. But I keep wanting to call her a her. And so it is) Anyways she caught my eyes as we both smiled at each other. And we both did one of those "I'm walking and turning at the same time" and then I found myself almost walking backwards because neither of us would look away, our smiles getting bigger and bigger as if we both had met a long lost friend. It was pretty much magic right there at Jordan River Parkway. Afterward, I kept wishing I could find some way to run with my camera from now on. There is something that is just so pure and real and raw and bright and genuine and beautiful and amazing about children. It's like they wear their hearts on the outside.