26 day writing challenge-day 17 'Grateful'

 Write about something you're grateful for today.

Today, I am grateful for social media, despite the fact that it's distracting at times and takes me away from more important things I should be doing, like writing. 

For today, without social media, I would not have been able to meet up with my friend from  my high school cross country team.   She and her husband came to Hawaii for vacation and she being the runner participated in a half marathon on Oahu where I live.  As soon as I saw her post I looked up the race she would run in and immediately connected with her.   Then I thought , why should she have all the fun and signed up for the race too.  Although mine was the 5K.  She'd be running the half marathon. My friend was always the stellar runner.   It was such a blessing to meet up with her and her husband at the starting line, thirty plus year since we've last seen each other.   Her husband, who was also on our high school team ran the 10K race today.  I shouted our high school alma mater as I cheered them both on across the finish line.   The  beautiful sunrise encouraged me on this  flat course run on this beautiful cool morning in Hawaii, not to mention a surprise visit from my son.   Thank you God that I still have a capable body to continue in my running as it connects me with others in sweet reunion and joy.