Vitality in individuals is of immeasurable value to our
society. It means a lot to me. I am moved when I see it and crave it for my own life.
Today I took two dear friends fly fishing in Eleven
Mile Canyon.
While they were close to 60 years in age they giggled like 16 year old's as they
hooked many beautiful trout.
Several years ago
they married and have just recently moved from the east coast to Colorado.
They refer to this new life as a “second life” or a “second chance”.
All morning they were in awe of the mountains, the flowing
water, the sunlight, and the blue skies. Perhaps most of all they could never
get over all the fish in the South Platte River feeding
on trico mayflies. These fish danced on and off their lines. They kept saying,
“Look at all these fish”! Bob and
Allison did a little dance of their own on the river.
As always, a good presentation of a little size 22 parachute trico mayfly
dry was the ticket. Down and across reach mend casts where by the fish sees the
“fly first” made the difference in success.
It was wonderful for me as a guide who takes way too much
for granted to experience their love for each other, their love of the beauty
of Colorado and their love for the fly fishing experience.
I felt their vitality. I felt their rebirth. It became a
part of me. I am a little bit more
alive because of them.
this entry reminds me of the quote..“I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” Starting over again and remaining youthful through out one's life takes a lot of courage...
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