Hi Ciara,
How are you? Are you playing outside? Do you still have your scooter? Ciara, you had a lot of energy and where jumping on it very quickly one summer. You were having a fun time. Now that you are older, is it too small now to use or you bought a bigger scooter now? Perhaps now, you ride a bicycle, or roller blade instead?
You were a pretty fast runner when you ran on the sidewalk too. Ciara, do you run any distance or just when your playing outside? When I was your age, I joined the school’s outdoor running team. It was even when before school started in the morning. In the school yard, the teacher and students meet. Next to my grade school was a running trail that a college had. We all started to run. Some people were faster than others and I tried to keep up with runners. We went all around the college running trails and I think it lasted over 30 minutes of running straight without stopping. By then, I was very tired. Some days, we could swim in the college’s indoor pool afterwards. Right after, we had to hurry up and go back to school. Some days, the recess bell already ranged and was late for class.
If you do run, you should bring plenty of water to drink and have a good pair of running shoes.
Ciara, I remembered and enjoyed so much your happiness, along with your free spirit as you jumped on the scooter and told me to follow you along. It made me feel so terrific and happy.
I’ll write you another letter on February 28th, since it would be a long time for the next letter to come, since there is not a February 29th this year.
Love Dad, XOXO