Eleven
miles (Sunday), typically would not be a meaningful run but yesterday’s was. Running with
my friend Larry, I was able to cover the distance without awakening the “Devil
Hamstring”. Our run, slow and comfortable, sped by as we enjoyed a beautiful
morning with engaging conversation. The Mountain Laurel is at it's peak and once again the Watershed becomes ablaze with white and pink blooms.
Today, on my
morning jog with Molly, the Hamstring “Spoke” to me, enough to schedule tomorrow,
another, deep tissue massage” to attack the “Devil”.
If all goes
well, I may spend a good portion of my pending sixty-first birthday on
the trails with a goal of fifteen to twenty slow and steady miles.
There should
be little surprise when I say my attitude has been getting better as my body
heals. Frustration still haunts, however, I can see light at the end of
the tunnel both physically and mentally.
With this in
mind, when I say it occurred to me during a run that I should write my own obituary,
this did not come from a “Dark Place”.
Instead it may have been an enlightened moment, for whom better knows me
then me? Upon reflection it seems purely awful that in many cases a stranger
sums up your life in a few paragraphs. So anyway here goes …..
Michael O’Grady,
born James Michael OGrady, never using his First Name died (Fill in the Date).
Survived by his loving and smarter wife, his three children, Kevin, Patrick and
Maggie and dumb dog (fill in name of current dumb dog) he leaves after a pretty
darn good life.
Not a
natural talent, Mike worked hard to achieve some degree of proficiency in Photography,
Golf, Running and Beer drinking. Running was a late life passion finishing
(Fill in the number) JFK 50 Mile races. Self-employed he never achieved great
financial wealth yet left this world with an incredible portfolio of family and
friendship.
Quick with a
smile, lucky in love he simply asks you hoist a mug, toast his life and get
about enjoying yours.
I could
write more but why bore with dribble no one wants to read ? I fully
believe many Obituary readers are there just to see whom they have outlasted.
Stay Happy ..... Mike
