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Friday, October 24, 2008 // 1:18 AM

Now here's a vision I had while feeling high with dat mixture of cough syrup and panadol. heh. dont yell at me later on.

Imagine life as a road. or rather a race. a marathon! 43 kilometres
you're at the starting line. THOUSANDS of other competitors.
As the gunshot signalling the beginning of the race echoes, you're either in front of everyone, in the middle or smack dab at the back.
so anyway, you start running, jogging or even walking.
Some ZOOM past you. others you overtake. some keep up a pace beside you.

1) sometimes you're either in these 3 positions. how do you choose to run your race?

5km.

The road suddenly goes uphill. some people start lagging. some put on a burst of speed to overcome the elevation. others show no sign of speeding up or slowing down. and there's still someone keeping pace beside you.

2) you face an uphill task. other get over it with ease, some slow down. others are just beside you.

10km

A downhill track. some use the slope to put on a burst of speed. others hold back their strides to counter falls and overstrain of muscles. Is there still someone beside you?

3) A better road. what would you do? run faster, slow down or neither? and the others?

20km.

Things take a steeper turn. the day wears on. more uphill and downhill roads. At this point, a group of people wearing same shirts join the race handing bottles of water to the runners and then move away to the sides.Their job is done. and there is still someone beside you.

4) sometimes people come and go. they're one time angels in our lives and they cant always be there to help us.

30 km

you stumble and fall. the effect of a sudden stop after 30km of running takes it toll immediately. its almost hell. the person who stayed beside you has gone on ahead. you get to your feet and keep moving. you're alone now though there are still people in front and behind you.

5) those whom you spend much time with suddenly pull ahead. as much as you hate it, you're alone now.

40km.

you're almost there! another 3km and its all over.

6) often we long for the end of things as we get nearer to them.

42.95km

someone in front of you stumbles and falls. Instinctively you stop and help the person up. looks like you're not alone now.

43km.

at the end of all things, you've gone ahead and fell behind at times. some people come and go but you didnt reach the end alone. the race is over and you're already panting and sore. but your mind starts to rewind about the entire journey. PLENTY of mixed feelings and words wont do it justice. everyone starts to shake hands. you form an unnatural bond with the people who were ahead or behind you. however, for the one who was beside you at the end... you start to wish if only you knew him/her better before the race. nonetheless, you've ended with someone.

medals dont matter. the whole journey itself is a reward enough to be remembered for a long time to come.

amidst all that, you start to wish you're at the beginning again. ready to experience this journey again.

In times to come, you will.

This is how running is to me and its how my life has always been related to it in this way. I hope you enjoy life's moments as much as I have.

and im going to run later =)

I'll be back when you call me; no need to say goodbye