Centered by Swimming

I hadn't been to the pool in 3 days and after a dry land weekend I was losing my center, getting snappy and crabby. One stroke in and I was smiling again. The sun was in the pool and I saw all of the familiar swimmers. It felt good. I kept going. I floated home and had leftover vichyssoise heated up in a sturdy mug for lunch. The only way to get me there is to say to myself, "just do one lap!"