USA RUNNER: Until Then, You’ll Find Me RunningI thought about the times when I didn’t know if I would live, and about the times I didn’t know if I wanted to live… These musings drifted through my mind as I held Steven close, being careful not to hug too tightly for fear of somehow disrupting the metal rods that held his frail upper body together. I knew our thoughts were similar- that sometimes leaving this world seems so much easier than living through the pain. I wanted to somehow will this once strong and powerful young Marine toward life. He knew me as a friend and as the USA Runner, and he respected what I had done to earn that title. I hoped my words would carry weight, as I whispered in his ear, “Steven, please try to hang on. Nash needs you. Your mom needs you. Please Steven, try to make it.” This is a story about hope. It is a story of survival. More than that-it is a story about the broken and the caring. For one, without the other, will not last. Katie Strong, USA Runner |
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... nights, but my nostrils were trained to awaken at the scent of Dial soap. Dial soap was my alarm clock. The scent of it meant my dad was in the shower and it was time for the “get ready for work” routine. I tiptoed into his bathroom ...
... it was frightening . It smelled of old carpets , like the bowling alley where my parents bowled every Friday night . Strange scents , including burning candles and matches , along with a musty 24 KATHRYN O'BRYAN STRONG.
... in between, seemed like a miracle on par with the story I'd read that morning. I wished every day could be just like this one. Chapter Eight Skipper SATURDAY NIGHT was bridge night, and when 32 KATHRYN O'BRYAN STRONG.
... NIGHT was bridge night, and when my parents hosted the card game at our home once a month, it meant a morning trip to Buy Fair market. My mother loved bridge night, and it put her in a good mood. I suppose it gave her a chance to ...
... night , we'll have peach cobbler and coffee . " This was mother's favorite dinner , and it was often what she'd make on bridge night evenings . I guess it reminded her of back home in North Carolina , where this meal was traditional ...