My last post about fading into the background is absolutely true for the vast majority of the time. Every once in awhile, however, the "old" me shows herself. Yesterday and today are two examples. Story 1: Facie the Competitor Some guy at the pool yesterday: You have been swimming a really long time. You must be tired after all those laps. Me (slightly annoyed): No, I have done only 10 (which took me about 12 minutes, which is not a long time). I swim more laps and notice the guy looking at me as I am swimming towards him. The guy: Do you want to race me? Me (after my jaw drops): I might swim a lot of laps, but I am not fast. I then swim away, wondering if I had traveled back in time and am at some junior high camp. I continue to swim my laps and actually consider racing him. After all, I used to be quite competitive. And I just finished about 24 laps and still have energy for more. He is of average build, closer to thin, but he keeps taking breaks after a few laps. ...
The various, and usually long-winded, thoughts that swim around my head.