So I took my inner child or teenager on vacation one day this week. We went on a road trip to a small town 30 miles northeast of where I live. Around the back side of the mountains. No idea what I would do there. It was an adventure.... An exploration.. I would see what there was to see in Oracle. My curiosity was my guide.
As I drove to Oracle, I recalled my first marathon run along the route. How my children met me at that corner there and ran alongside me for awhile. How my youngest son Miles ran the last mile with me. I remembered the second marathon run there. I didn't expect this trip to be so fruitful, filled with nostalgia.
Wondering where to go once I arrived, I followed the road and found a state park. No one else was there. Perfect! Never mind that it was 93 degrees already and headed to 99 in the next hour. I hiked for an hour without cover. In retrospect, I could have cut off 10-15 minutes and not gotten so hot. But what an adventure! Not only could I sort out some futures I am considering but I got out of the house and spent time hiking.
What have you done for your inner child lately?
The video is here.