“Been getting out much?”
my friend asked, referring to a shared interest in running.
“Not at all.” I replied.
“You can come run with us anytime.
There are people at every level now.
You’ll always have someone to run with.”
It was an open invitation.
And I knew he meant it.
I could choose
to accept it,
or not.
Afterwards, I thought of
the invitation the Universe offers,
“You can enjoy this life, anytime.
You don’t have to be
rich,
smart,
educated,
live in a certain neighborhood,
wear a certain size,
have perfect hair,
have a certain title,
run a 7-minute mile,
or any of those things
you think you have to have.”
It’s an open invitation.
You can accept it
or
not.