The walkers from Bermuda were back. The various food items were on the table . The familiar chatter surrounded us. There we were in Diane's home; twenty-five TPWs signing up for another year. We had passed our sixth year together.
In the corner of the room my
bag of clothes lay with all the others. For those of you who are new to
us we believe in aligning our group with a charity. Keeping the first of
the Marine Corp shirt I had , among other things , given away two of
the three Marine Corp marathon shirts I possessed.
Maybe
it is because we are still in the New Year , maybe it had to do with
finally ( after all these years ) parting with some of Marine Corp
attire - for those who are new the Marine Corp was where many of us who
began the group had our first marathon experiences - but I became , for a
moment, overwhelmed with emotions as I sat there listening and
observing everything .
I know I have said this
in the past but I want to say it again . It is great being part of this
group. The shared experiences are deeply valued and much appreciated.
So lovely .
