Miles Stones

New mile stone met. Yesterday while on a family vacation, I ran my first 8k. Oh yea I ran five miles before but not in a race. Why do I run these races? I know that Im not going to win and I get all knotted up before them. But I think it is the challenge that Im looking for. The respect that I can do this and I am doing this.

Looking back there is no way that Denise would run a race. But she is! Many times the subject comes up~Do people change? Can they? I would have said no before a 2yrs ago. You know the saying once a cheater always one. Ok bad example but everyone has heard that one before. Well I do believe that we can and do change. For many it has to come down to the core, life changing moment. I truely believe that you have to surrender to it and give it to God before transformation can take place. My dad talked about giving it to God some 8 years ago and I didn't quite get that...now I do. It is that lite bulb that goes off in your head and you realize how it all works. Well at least a small part of how it all works.

Anyway back to the road race, I set the goal and I finished it. Even got fourth place! Not too mention that there was only 6 in my age division. But that doesn't matter. Another thing that matters is who is there in the end. Support is always good and that makes the race a bit easier to know that someone is there to hold you up when you want to die. And oh yes I wanted too die after this one.

Life is a race. Some of us sign up early in the game and others are forced to enter, late in the game. There are those who set along the side line and just watch. Possiblly cheering others on or wishing that they could enter the race. And still others are putting on the race running it to make sure it all goes as planned. Helping others get through there race so that they may race another.

So are you running your own personal race? Or are you waiting til the race is done? We have limited time here. Make the difference in your life and there too will make a difference in someone elses. I have seen it first hand and it does work. I am a firm believer. Thanks for all your support!