A Quick Conversation That Meant Something

I was outside this afternoon talking to one of my neighbours. Just a normal conversation. Then he casually mentioned there’s a 10k run coming up in a few weeks. And without really overthinking it… I signed up. Something about it felt right. Because a few years ago, I made a promise to myself. During a time when a family member was battling cancer. I remember this organisation that was helping asked me to do it but I was mentally messed up. But now? They’ve beaten it. They’re good. And hearing about that run today felt like a reminder. Like I’d been given another chance to actually do what I said I would. No waiting until I feel “ready”. I’ve signed up. And now I’m going to train for it. It’s funny how things come back around. How something you said years ago can just reappear in a random moment. In a random conversation. At a random time. But it’s not really random. It’s just life giving you the opportunity again. And this time, I’m taking it. A few weeks from now, I’ll be running my…