It’s odd.

I’ve been working on my intellectual credentials for years now, but have only honed the words meant for science and math.

This half-marathon serves as a chance to use the words I left along the way. The words that I foolishly discarded in an attempt to appear serious and focused.

I expect some of them may have atrophied in my neglect, but that’s okay. I will use them gently and be kind to myself as I trek through this day. This is a chance to use words as tools instead of weapons.