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*Originally posted March 21st, 2007
Ok… so Jacob and I went running on Monday. It was a perfectly beautiful day outside so we decided to go to the park near his house. At first we were just walking aimlessly trying to figure out where and when to start running. While we were walking we passed this guy on the trail, he caught our attention because he was wearing a hoodie and a beenie on a uniquely warm spring day. (He was probably trying to lose weight for sports or something.)
Anyway so, Jake and I finally start running, and then it happens, as it usually does, I eventually begin to slow down, laging behind just a little at first but slowly trailing further and further behind. Jake’s not thinking much about it because like I said, it happens pretty regularly and I always catch up further down the path somewhere.
And here comes hoodie guy, passing us again going the opposite direction this time, as he passes very quickly and quietly, he projects his voice so that only Jake could hear, he says “never leave someone behind.” A few seconds later he’s passing me doing just the same and says, again very quickly and quietly with compassion in his voice, “go ahead, catch him.”
Isn’t it just like God to come right up to us and share the most beautiful picture of relationship and friendship. “Never leave someone behind” and “Go ahead, catch him.” Good life advice don’t you think? True love never lets you trail behind and won’t let you get away.
Welcome to my New Blog!
Jan 4
Every breath is a gift. Every heartbeat, every friendship, all of our freedoms… it’s all a gift.
It’s a beautiful thing really, it makes me realize that with every breath, with every heartbeat, with all my friends, and all my freedoms that I should strive to live for something more than just myself.
And it will do me good to remember how excellently absurd it is that I would be given all that I have. And as quickly as it was given it can walk away just as quick. Every breath and every heart beat counts.
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My name is Kevin Dunn just in case you didn’t know already. I live in Decatur, Illinois which is affectionately reffered to as the armpit of Illinois. Yet I remain pretty content in my stinky and smoggy surroundings. The goal of my life is to live as though my life is a gift that was given just as quickly as it can be taken; a life of downward mobility much like that of Jesus, Ghandi, and Mother Theresa. I am far from there but with grace from my savior, the care and concern from my community, the company of my close friends, and my own inner strength to pick myself up when I fail hopefully I will be able to keep myself following fast in that direction.
This blog is meant as an outlet during this journey. A compilation of my thoughts, experiences, observations, stories, and any random thing I feel like expressing. I hope my friends find strength, hope, light, truth, and love through the many pages of this blog that will unfold out of my heart. I hope for this blog to be a place where my experiences can be shared and become part of a much bigger story. A story that intertwines all us together and allows us to live a life far beyond ourselves. Here goes!
