“Too many times I’ve seen

The rose die on the vine

Somebody’s heart gets broken

Usually it’s mine

I don’t want to take the chance

Of being hurt again

And you and I can’t say good-bye

So if you wake and find me gone

Oh baby carry on

You see I need my fantasy

I still believe it’s best to leave

While I’m in love”

“I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love”

~ Rita Coolidge ~

Saints and sinners, since I’ve been doing a lot of walking around Phoenixville lately, there are two things that I hear every time I plan a stroll.

“Would you like someone to go walking with?” and “Give me a call when you’re ready to go walking.”

Mind you, I think that’s absolutely awesome, and after talking with a prudish friend, I’ve come up with an idea of sorts.

Since there are so many organizations in this town that get together for the good of the world (or borough), I wonder if there is one that actually does some good for oneself.

So I’m thinking of coming up with a walking club, where members could contact each other to see if and when they are walking, and if they’d like someone to walk with.

While I’m at the gym, I prefer to walk on my own because I have music in my ears and completely get into a zone. However, when I’m doing my trek around the borough, it is always nice to share that experience with other people.

Now this isn’t anything beyond walking. It’s not a hook-up situation or anything of that nature. No stalkers or naughty agenda-minded individuals need apply. It’s about people getting together and sharing a walk, or the experience of walking.

It’s about getting up and out of the house, exercising, and seeing parts of the town that they’d usually driven past.

I know there are several areas I’ve never walked in this borough, and am slowly branching out beyond the normal routes I partake.

Not only is this good exercise, but it builds camaraderie among people. Just think of the conversations that could happen while walking and talking.

Since I’ve started walking in February, yours truly has walked with close to ten people, and have found out just as much about them as they did about me.

It’s nice to have a selection of people to go walking with, and it does the soul and spirit good for some personal interaction.

I’ve walked with people that I haven’t seen or spoken to in a while, and managed to get caught up in their lives. Normally people would make a phone call or meet for lunch, but taking a walk is more personal and beneficial.

It’s about taking the time to spend with someone who normally wouldn’t go out walking on their own. People can help motivate each other to continue walking, or to meet other people to walk with.

Again, this is something that’s been bouncing around in my noggin, while walking, of course.

So if there is enough interest, then we’ll see what we can do to get the proverbial ball rolling.

I figured it wouldn’t hurt to throw this out there to see if people would actually care or find it fascinating.

If no one really cares, or think that I’m a goof for coming up with such a concept, then I’ll simply take a hike, or walk, if you will.

I can honestly say that walking has been very beneficial in my recent transformation, and it showed quite noticeably last Saturday night at the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce Charity Ball. I want to thank everyone for the kind remarks and compliments I received. Hearing those words only motivates me even more. Plus the additional stamina worked wonders on the dance floor, as I was definitely able to keep up with someone awesome.

April not only brings rain showers and May flowers, but a host of birthdays and acknowledgments. I have to acknowledge those in the mood to celebrate like supersweet Samantha Mannion, soon-to-be mommy Jen Knapp, second-timers David Michael Meadows and Thomas Green; the annual celebration of marriage by Sherry and Rich Sweeney & Dotti and Skip Clark, Danielle D’Elia; Karl Rahmer; Helen and Gary Carns’ twin 12-year-old terrors, Nick & Josh Carns; Uncle Barry Taglieber’s niece, Taylor Long, who is now 14, Nikki Roxx; Bryan Meadows; Jonnie Bamberger; Alice Snyder, and Chloe Goebel. Let’s not forget my good buddy Walt Bohn, who is celebrating another thirty-something year on this earth, along with another year of wedded bliss with his wife Dawn (the woman is a saint for being with him for this long). I hope everyone enjoys their special days in their own special ways.

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Dennis J. Wright