There was a man who ran away from everything that had ever happened to him all his days. Whenever something went wrong in his life, he never faced it. He was always running. He ran away from his parents when he was young, and he moved from place to place; he was always getting into some sort of trouble, and then he'd run away again. He lived like this for many years, a drifter who would take an odd job here and there for money, never making any real friends because he'd never stay in one place long enough to get really close to anyone. He knew, though, that he could not keep it up forever, that at the end of each of us was death, and there was no man in the world that could run fast enough or far enough to escape the last thing of life.
Then, one of the days he thought about death, he looked in the mirror, and looked, and looked. He couldn't remember how long it was since he really looked at himself. And then he realized that in all the things he was running away from, it was really just one thing he was really trying to escape: himself. And that in running away from himself, he was letting death win, that each time he avoided a piece of himself from committing to a moment, he was letting that piece die. He looked in the mirror and saw how successful he had been in his running — he almost didn't recognize himself, the man he had become. And that was all it took for the man — just one long, hard look at himself — because after he understood this, he put his roots down there and then, and never ran again.
lacey
5:01am saturday, 2nd february
as a woman who has spent much MUCH of her life running, I have to say it's not very realistic that he would never run again once he realized why he was running. Or...maybe it's the drink in my hand. Sorry. Never been here before. Cheers.
Stand
11:41pm saturday, 2nd february
I think you missed my point. He stops running not because he realizes why he's running, but that death should not win while he still has breath.
Raymond
12:46am tuesday, 5th february
Running away or just giving up because your heart could be broken.I have missed a lot in life not wanting my heart to be broken.Chances are for brave people or fools who wish to take the challange.But the joke is on everyone who didnot take the chance;we missed the moment to change our lives.Lets not miss anymore;if a challange comes our way lets face it head on.We only get one life to live;lets make it the best we can.We are not promised tommorrow but we do have today.Today is the day that you can change your life.Take the challange;make a chance;enjoy life.
lacey
Stand