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i have been sleeping "like a rock on sleeping pills" lately, but mountains appear to be moving while i'm awake. work is going in full force. i am engaged in and enjoying what i am doing. i have just finished peak mileage and am now tapering for a 50k next week, probably the last one i do for the year. i was called as a leader for the young women at church.
last night in the car on the way to drop one of the young women off, i was asked to tell them something unique about myself. i started generally describing what i do and the 8th grader sitting next to me turned sharply and said, you're a scientist? i said yes and told her more about what i did. we talked about running and dancing and karate. and then she asked if i new much about astronomy. i said no, but i know astronomers and could try to arrange for her to meet them. she told me she wants to be an astronomer and dreams of being surrounded by scientists. i told her being surrounded by scientists is an amazing thing and told her about a program she could do in high school that would surround her with scientists. and then we arrived at her house.
as we were pulling away, the other leader in car turned to me and said, that was amazing. apparently this young lady doesn't normally talk very much. i believe i met a kindred spirit last night and i believe that she will move mountains.
