(bench overlooking river in Glacier National Park, Montana)
As you know, I am a great respecter of Bench Time. Bench talk. Bench reflection.
I am an even bigger fan of sitting and watching the water. Lake water. Ocean waves. Babbling creeks.
Looking at water soothes the soul. Makes you one with nature. Gets you back in rhythm.
And if you can combine the two…that is, bench time and water watching, what could be better?
But at some point you have to get off the bench and back into life.
And life is a contact sport. That’s the only way you learn anything. Get physical. Come into contact with the world. Learn to push forward and take your hits with grace.
Take it from Austin roller derby girl Auntie Venon who wrote several years back about her experience as “fresh meat”, a derby wanna-be in training.
“Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes you will get sore/bruised/broken/devastated. Derby is not a sport where you can avoid everything. If you want to avoid contact, try swimming.”
I like it.
SKATE ON!
Darla