but this made it feel a little better

okay one thing made me smile today.

i tried

i really tried not to hate fall this year.
i tried to pick pretty leaves each day that i ran in the brisk (albeit) dark mornings.
i tried to push sad and negative thoughts out of my mind and my heart when the cold gloominess started having its way with me.

but i can't get warm.
i'm wet from the rain.
i am miserable from a cold i caught.
i'm going to be less than my best for the 5K for which I've trained so hard.
i'm sad.

i tried, but i failed.