"Running can teach a person a lot. Even if it is not fun. You seem to have come out of it strong, and kind."
He nodded to her with the compliment.
He enjoyed listening to her, hearing her words and her story as he sat back and thought about them.
"I am glad it is working for you. I think I might never really be comfortable with such. I've spent so much time moving, walking the world, that staying in one place sounds... and feels, unnatural."