it makes me smile

Yesterday I bought new shoes. I hear you all saying, "Big deal, we all know you have a bit of a shoe problem." These, however were not just any shoes, these were new running shoes. I have officially worn out my first pair of running shoes. I put 440 miles on them before they gave up the ghost. I feel really good about that. I took much of last week off from running so when I finally went again on Tuesday it had been several days. People who drove by me that evening must have thought that I was an escaped mental patient because I could not wipe the huge grin off my face for the entire six miles, and this was with a little knee and hip pain because my shoes were in their final throws. I really love running. I deeply regret that I did not give it a real shot earlier in my life because it makes me super happy. Years ago I saw a woman wearing a t-shirt that said,"I love to run, it makes me smile, I think I'll go another mile." I remember it because at the time it seemed absolutely preposterous to me. I totally get it now, I wonder if I can find that shirt on ebay? (note- the above photo is representative of the state my shoes are in, not my actual shoes)