Wed., June 20, 2007 - COPING: Auschwitz
- Runner: Lansing Brewer
- Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Currently Resides: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Language(s): English
- Family:
- Statement: "We live on a fragile planet. We each have a responsibility to do our part in caring for it.” – Lansing Brewer, 2007
I now know why I waited to put a second entry in my blog after 20 days of running.
Yes, to ingest all that I have, up to now, experienced and allow all the senses to absorb places, people, physical pain, and to enjoy the PLAY, the peak experiences when I have a sense of oneness with myself and nature.
But, more important to begin here, at Auschwitz, the former concentration camp where countless number of Jewish people were murdered. Words, movies, books and documentaries, yes do some justice, but being here and passing through the same gate where the horror took place makes my stomach churn. Seeing the ruins of the gas chambers and cellars where Nazi's conducted their first experiments with poison gas in 1941 on Soviet prisoners.
Now, for me, grueling hills will be easier to cope with as will cold, wind, lack of sleep, cramped quarters, missing friends and family.
To have seen Auschwitz humbles me even more.
To Cope, yes, safe drinking water is a necessity to get out of the starting blocks to make a difference. Without this we will never have the opportunity to get beyond coping to become competent and contributing members of planet earth...to make sure the atrocities of Auschwitz and, yes. other places cease happening.
That is why I run. All gleaned from memory, experience and a reasonable intelligence.
Peace and blessings down the road to everyone, daily.
OCTOBER 25 - I NEED TO GET A GRIP
I look forward to beginning my run in January. To get a grip again on experiencing nature in the good way by being a part of it.
OCTOBER 10 - BREWER'S HOPS ACROSS AMERICA, AGAIN
It is hard to believe it is October with temps in the low 90's, no rain in site in my neck of the woods, lakes drying up, etc, ad nauseum. No relief in site for drought in the South.
SEPTEMBER 26 - THE EXTRA MILE
People keep asking me why I am planning to continue running and the only answer I can come up with is continuous self-renewal, the challenge, the health benefits, the cause(s), the adventure, the fun,
SEPTEMBER 17 - FEET BACK ON THE GROUND? NOT QUITE....GEARING UP TO RUN..AGAIN!
Ok, call me whatever but it is not time for me to end the run. I mentioned earlier that even though we finished, for the time being, the run around the world, we actually are just beginning.
SEPTEMBER 3 - A LABOR OF LOVE
Labor Day came and went as we continued our Labor of Love as global messengers/ ambassadors, running to promote awareness about the lack of safe drinking water crisis affecting1.2 billion people world
SEPTEMBER 2 - A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL SUPPORT STAFF!
I can't say enough about the people who worked so hard behind the scenes to make the run happen, to keep us as safe as possible while on the run, to tend our aches and pains, and injuries.
August end-September 1st - THERE AND BACK AGAIN!
We are almost back to where we began on this Blue Planet Run. Three more runs and we arrive at 12 noon in the Big Apple! We all began together and we finish together.
AUGUST 26 - RUNNING TOWARD THE EAST
We are headed toward the East now with the finish line in sight a week from next Tuesday. Team Orange, e.i.
AUGUST 19-20 - ST. JOSEPH, LEWIS & CLARK
I had a wonderful visit to the St. Joseph Assisted Living Community early last evening in Missouri's capital ( checking you out to see if you know the name of the capital city ).
AUGUST 18 - WHAT A RECEPTION !
Oh what a beautiful mornin', oh what a beautiful day"..
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