full moon

it was clear, cool and beautiful this morning as i struck out at about 10 after six. the moon was so bright i took the golf cart path instead of the road (it's usually too risky - i can't see the potholes). i momentarily feared death by freezing (i'm a wimpy southerner) but i warmed up quickly. 

i have pieced together routes through a neighborhood we back up to, so i have some choices. this morning i ran to the back of the subdivision, then off on a side street that winds through a fairly undeveloped section. the quiet wrapped around me like a blanket. sometimes an escape from noise is so therapeutic. 

this morning as i ran i prayed for the girls i am running for. i prayed especially this morning for their families. for deana's husband jack, and her two amazing boys - zane and zach. i prayed for emma's parents, gale and ernie, and her little brother alex. i prayed for hayden's husband richard, and for their parents. i thought of the journey of these family members - the fears they must struggle to conquer, the strength they find to carry on with the functions of daily life while their loved one focuses on beating cancer. i can only imagine how hard it must be to watch one of the ones you love most go through such a painful and difficult battle. so today i prayed for the families.