BODY WATCH : Rare Feats End With Inner Peace

Chipping a gold ball in from five feet of the green. Hanging on to my ’73 Suzuki over 10 miles of punishing trail. Hitting a topspin lob to the base line while my opponent stands at the net. Brewing a better dark ale than anything I could buy in a store. Getting a bull’s-eye at 50 yards with my Ruger .22. Playing a great chess match, whether I win or lose. Carrying a 40-pound backpack over a 12,000-foot pass. These things don’t happen very often but, when they do, they give me a great sense of inner peace.

--DAVID BEZAIRE, Lakewood