What I love about each of these women is their speed. I wouldn't call it slow, although neither of them moves rapidly. The word smooth comes to mind - smooth and methodical and balanced. I see one of these women at my gym. We work out around the same time, and also end our workouts around the same time. That is, when I show up. She is always there, when I show up.
She prefers to swim, even if it's raining outside. Afterwards I will see her in the hot tub, and then she will make her way home. We rarely chat, but I know she recognizes me from working out at the same place over the years. I admire how she sticks to her swimming routine day after day, week after week, year after year. Her dedication is impressive.
I occasionally have a chance to chat with the other woman. She is retired now, but occasionally shows up to substitute at the school where I work. She says she does it once a week to remind herself why she is retired. We shared our lunch break the other day. I love how she doesn't gossip, she just shares her thinking and her philosophies about living. There is something about her demeanor that is simply relaxing - even when she says she is not (like when she wasn't retired). She has always seemed centered and peaceful to me.
I swear, it's all in the way they move.
