CC

Date: 4/18/2025

Me and some old friends were out for a run in a cold, snowy, winter day when we came across a park where a CC race was being run. We found a group of KU CC runners watching some of their teammates run a race and I said “look, baby Jayhawks.” The weather was nice now and the snow was gone. I ran across the field to catch the end of the CC race. I had to jump in a pool and swim across. Swimmers were racing in lanes and I managed to make it to the side and press myself against it as a swimmer swam past behind me. I pulled myself out of the pool and continued running when I came across my grandad sitting in the bleachers watching the swimmers race. I immediately stopped and threw my arms around him. I was so happy to see him. I remember gently putting a hand against his cheek and the feel of his skin. I remember the way his clean ironed shirt felt and the familiar smell of his aftershave. I was so happy to see him. He was so real.