The Earlham Runners
I guess you could say that with things being the way
they are, it's often hard to know what's the best way to a solution,
you know? How do you convince people, what will make the biggest
difference, what can I do to make the biggest change? I think a lot
of times by focusing on these questions, we only end up discouraging
ourselves. So though many people may wonder why I run for what I run
for, when there must be a more effective way to bring about change,
the only answer I can give them is that at least I'm running. That
is, when some day my kids and grandkids ask me what I did to help out
this world of ours, I'll be able to say "I ran" |
We do these runs for peace/freedom/justice because we believe what we live and live what we believe. It is a chance to break away from the fossil fuel-centered economy for a week, and come back to what really matters. It is all part of being the change that we want to see in the world.
|
Elly Porter-Webb
|
Mark Webb
|
For me the run is a form of prayer that is more than just
words....it is important to be active about the things you believe in and for
me the run is a way of channeling my hopes nad prayers for this world
through the action of running. I love the physical challenges because they
remind me of the pains that other less priviledged people go through day
in and day out. The physical suffering always reveals certain inner
qualities about myself...for example, what does it mean when I complain about
something...how do I deal with that struggle and what do I
learn from it... Overall, I love the runs and I do believe that in that bigger
scale of things we do leave a footprint that will eventually take us to
where we want to be. |