With only 3 men present (and a dog), we took off to the North, out of habit really. Since everyone was amenable to running the hills and dead ends off of Glen Eagles Dr., that’s what we did – followed by a couple of laps around John Rolfe Square, before a return to Godwin HS.
But along the way, we had a robust conversation about religion: naive faith vs. cynical skepticism, strict vs. loose interpretations of spiritual writings, and the benefits of vs. the catastrophes caused by faith. We touched on the story of Noah’s Ark. When the Flood (the chaos of life) came, it was wise to turn to God (truth, selflessness, cooperation, empathy) and to get on the Ark. The Ark is shelter from the storm. Pinto made an insightful observation that if 9/11 made us stronger by drawing us together, the pandemic had a very different impact because so many were isolated, and isolation harms us. Togetherness is an Ark. Family is an Ark. Faith is an Ark. F3 is an Ark. The storms will come and we are blessed to have these sanctuaries with which to turn.
Not a bad way to start the day. Thanks for the company, the discussion and the run Pinto and Lighthouse.
As usual, I missed the COT, due to needing to get to work, but Lighthouse informed me later that it was business as usual.
Announcement: Come join myself, Blue Moon, Warhol and Probation at the Dunkin’ on Lauderdale Drive on Tuesdays at 7pm. We’re Shield Locking, discussing spiritual matters and lifting each other up. Like Howard Ruff said, ‘”It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” Come on out!
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