Wednesday, June 21, 2006

[exhilaration:a birthday]

I was in the 7th grade when I fell in love with the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Exhilaration is the Breeze
That lifts us from the ground,
And leaves us in another place
Whose statement is not found;
Returns us not, but after time

We soberly descend,
A little newer for the term
Upon enchanted ground.


Happy Birthday to my Official Running Buddy...Running Guru...
My Father-Away-From-Home.

You run. You teach. You heal. You inspire.


Love always,
me.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

happy birthday fred!!! i hope you have an amazing day full of friends and loved ones. :)
*tracie*

Anonymous said...

I can't tell you how moved I have been by the well wishes from people all over the world. I just got a call from 3 former employees who worked for me in New Jersey. They sang happy birthday (badly) over the phone. But it didn't matter! :) It was wonderful.

kristen said...

It doesn't surprise me one bit Running Guru Fred, as you are the most popular person I know! For those of you who don't run with Running Guru Fred, the entire duration of the run will be filled male and female runners alike shouting Fred! The. Whole. Time.

:)The simply love him.