Love...Running

"I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. Running, to me is more than just a physical exercise...it's a consistent reward for victory."

I am thankful that our princess has the ability, desire, and personal drive to run.  She has come so far and accomplished so very much.  In addition to her accomplishments and success, she has remained humble, and kind, and supportive and encouraging to her teammates.  We are so very blessed with her.  Thank you God for such a tremendous blessing as her in our lives!

She raced in her last race of the season today at the state finals for cross country.  She worked so very hard and she.made.it! She had a wonderful and safe season. She had wonderful and supportive teammates. She has an Awesome Coach! It was cold and very wet, but it stopped raining in time for her race. Blessing. She had a tremendous group of supporters in attendance for her. What a blessing to have so many people willing to travel so far, in cold, damp weather, so early in the morning, on a Saturday. Blessing.

What a blessing and an honor.

GRATITUDE

Gratitude

The quality of being thankful.

...readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Why is it that so many of us need to be reminded so frequently to be grateful, to express our gratitude, and to show it in return?

Why must we be reminded?

Why don't more of us make it a daily practice?

I can only imagine what could happen if more people took that brief moment to pause and reflect.

Let us try...let us practice...let us instill the practice in our children...let us spread the practice, and the feeling to those around us.  Let us just see what beautiful things can happen.

I dare myself.  I dare you too.