woman in full stride

woman in full stride, originally uploaded by Five eyes.

I had no oomph for a good long while a few years ago. I was depressed and lonely and very sorry for myself. I remember sitting in my car outside the Peanut Store one afternoon after dropping Paula back to work from lunch, and seeing a woman I know walk across the street. I was so struck by her stride: easy, confident, purposeful. I couldn't imagine it; it had been so long since I'd felt that way.

A few weeks later, I caught another woman in full stride. She's so clear to me in that bolt, her hair blowing back, her arms in motion and that strong front leg. I've thought of her so often over the past three years, and she's energized me.