Running, For Dummies

Found inscribed onto a tombstone, “I beat you in the human race”. The only question left, is what he ran for.

So here we are; the human race, somehow having arrived at the foregone conclusion that we were put here for a reason. And the only legitimate obstacle left that can prevent us from carrying it out is the fact that many of us, just haven’t discovered that reason.

The most common period that people become aware and start searching, is teenage-hood. And people still wonder what’s so confusing about it all.

Ever walked out onto the street and caught a glimpse of a young face, skewered up in concentration or puzzlement? The owner of the face was probably trying to remember what was for dinner, where to go next, or an infinite amount of different things that could require little more than an ounce of concentration. It would at least explain the look. However, among all these randomly assorted strains of thought, one that truly matters might occasionally surface for air. That one, might take a peek at the world around, and be awed and aware that he was only one thought among many billions, yet that he was to be the essence of who the person would be. He would shape the person. He would be the person. After that awareness he may either linger around, lounging in the front of that person’s head trying to be figured out and developed, or he may be tiredly dismissed and go back to lurking.

Eventually though, he would be thought over carefully.

Eventually though, he would be contemplated.

And after several more eventualities, he would finally be answered.

And that would be the day that the young face, or maybe no longer young, would walk out of a door, with a strange sense of pride, a strange sense of achievement, and a strange sense of anticipation. A long path had been walked. Now a longer one would be ran, but with a purpose and direction. And it would be run.

Perhaps along the way, there may even be a glimpse of a young face, skewered up in concentration or puzzlement. The owner of the face may be thinking about what was for dinner, or where to go next. Or, a thought that truly matters could be surfacing for air, looking at the world around Him in wonder.

So who are we and why are we here?

We are the human race.

And we are all here for a reason.