Elusive Elation

Elation is elusive. It is a feeling that can’t necessarily be created from within, but one that must be sought. It’s whispered in the whisking of a ski’s skin sliding through snow on an ascent up a mountain. The reverence revealed in watching dawn’s tilt chase away night’s darkness during a daybreak hike. And it can be seen easily in the smile of a friend not seen in a long time. But in seeking elation a key ingredient can be …