At the heart of celebration is a kind of mathematical paradox: the more
we share joy, the more it grows. The implication of this is that we
should manage joy in the exact opposite way that we manage money. We
should spend it all, at every chance we get. What celebration does, with
music and fireworks, giant balloons and glitter, is broadcast our joy
far and wide so that others can join in. Because the more generous we
are with our joy, the more we have for ourselves.
Ingrid Fetell Lee, Joyful (2018)
Yesterday was an awesome day, from start to finish. The hard rain overnight cleared out in the morning, just in time for me to run to the MHS track and do a virtual turkey trot. A few laps in, a magnificent hawk swooped in and perched on the fence at the south end of the track, and then watched over me as I circled the track. I felt lighter, like I was taking flight myself, every time I glimpsed the raptor upon completing another circuit. I ended up running my fastest 5K time in six years.