tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post8673919762060175865..comments2023-10-21T04:19:40.258-05:00Comments on Coffee Betsy: Like Water Off a Duck's BackMidwesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037402608009195098noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-29634716834070745342008-10-05T20:20:00.000-05:002008-10-05T20:20:00.000-05:00That IS a beautiful lesson. No wonder there are so...That IS a beautiful lesson. No wonder there are so many of us running!I Run for Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557777279127579648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-44431397404697799282008-10-05T20:09:00.000-05:002008-10-05T20:09:00.000-05:00Amazing race report and beautiful lesson! I am sti...Amazing race report and beautiful lesson! I am still learning to let go, and running helps so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-1476070747354231932008-10-03T08:52:00.000-05:002008-10-03T08:52:00.000-05:00Good for you. It took me a lot of years to let th...Good for you. It took me a lot of years to let things go and not bother me. Life's so much easier this way.<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, Congratulations on your marathon finish! 4:38 is a strong time.Nitmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-61527707615933502432008-10-03T08:24:00.000-05:002008-10-03T08:24:00.000-05:00You are exactly right: Running is the best therapy...You are exactly right: Running is the best therapy.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873501024062576367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-67141573447292111992008-10-02T23:20:00.000-05:002008-10-02T23:20:00.000-05:00Oh yeah some things just need to be let go of, tha...Oh yeah some things just need to be let go of, thanks for sharingStuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841289199998319545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-16979466926843255562008-10-02T21:09:00.000-05:002008-10-02T21:09:00.000-05:00I agree, it's one of the great lessons I've learne...I agree, it's one of the great lessons I've learned. "This too shall pass..." <BR/>Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-11008335307460091062008-10-02T19:47:00.000-05:002008-10-02T19:47:00.000-05:00What a great analogy. Running and life.What a great analogy. Running and life.karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951451912601842953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-82111773761240853782008-10-02T17:04:00.000-05:002008-10-02T17:04:00.000-05:00So true...god advice!So true...god advice!thebetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467934259162949253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-21675379471348325612008-10-02T15:19:00.000-05:002008-10-02T15:19:00.000-05:00And...thanks a lot for the link to that t-shirt. I...And...thanks a lot for the link to that t-shirt. I love it!Felice Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-42377660756903722022008-10-02T15:18:00.000-05:002008-10-02T15:18:00.000-05:00That is so right-on!I love the image of bad things...That is so right-on!<BR/>I love the image of bad things washing away like water off a duck's back. It seems so easy and natural.Felice Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-52208071896316343902008-10-02T13:35:00.000-05:002008-10-02T13:35:00.000-05:00Great, great post. Running has given me so much b...Great, great post. Running has given me so much balance in my life that I couldn't imagine ever going back to that time when I didn't have it.<BR/><BR/>Give Jack a hug from Donna, Aidan and I. Could we love 'em any more than we do??Bill Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303668807091595615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-53342083909872940752008-10-02T13:19:00.000-05:002008-10-02T13:19:00.000-05:00"This, too, shall pass." It's very poignant. You'r..."This, too, shall pass." It's very poignant. You're right, when you're done with a run or a race, whatever pain you were feeling (emotionally or physically) doesn't seem so bad. :-)Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795598528475684390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-75016439146461304232008-10-02T12:51:00.000-05:002008-10-02T12:51:00.000-05:00Great lesson and great post!Great lesson and great post!Frayed Laceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055135998797939473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20790706.post-69582957192881269382008-10-02T12:38:00.000-05:002008-10-02T12:38:00.000-05:00Confession: I finally had the time to finish readi...Confession: I finally had the time to finish reading your race report, and the image of Jack running you to the finish combined with this life lesson brought tears to my eyes.<BR/><BR/>Running really does put us face to face with the ephemeral-- not just that challenges will pass, but also that we should enjoy the sweet spots while we can, eh?tfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735303292996192352noreply@blogger.com