Born to Run

This is a valuable lesson my friend taught me.  I owe her my life; I would not be the same without her.

I need to run away.

Why?

I was born to run.

How?

I was born with two legs, muscles, and a nervous system to control them.

You were also born with a brain.

Why?

To think about and confront your problems.

But I want to run.

You need to face your fears.

Why?

Why do you need to face your fears?

Yes, why?

So you can have a better life.

What will it give me?

Peace so you don’t need to run.

But I want to run.  Please let me run.

You can run all you want, but if you confront your fears, you’re not running from anything.  You can run for yourself.

I can be free.

Yes.

But isn't that what running is for?

It depends on how you run: with guilt or with freedom.

Freedom.  I want my freedom.