It is sometimes hard to understand the many different ways
people pray. People use different items
in different places during different times.
Prayer takes many forms and there’s no wrong or better way to do it.
Here on the run, I am in constant prayer. I pray while running, sitting in the car,
while I eat and when I’m joking with my fellow runners. No one knows that I’m doing this. I watch and I take small images of my
surroundings and keep them in my heart. My
head isn’t bent forward nor are my hands held in prayer, but I’m thinking good
thoughts for the people and land I see- hoping good always finds its’ way to
them.
Our group consists of members from all over the US, Canada
and Mexico. Although our prayers
manifest themselves in distinct ways, we all share a common prayer and belief
in this run (and what it stands for). Yes,
we sing different songs, use different feathers, speak different languages, but
we do not judge the other for the difference.
Instead we acknowledge the beauty and appreciate one another’s
background and history.
