so what..

what a monday this has turned out to be...i wake up this morning just as i normally do and head to work to find all the doors locked and no cars in the parking lot.  what the heck i kept saying to myself before i tried to get in touch with my boss. of course no answer from her work number and no cell phone number. so of course i call momma to see if i had missed something. i asked her what today was and she preceded to think i was insane as if i had lost my mind and she was worried sick. quickly i let her no i hadn't lost my mind yet but that no one was at work. ohhhh she says it's president's day and the banks are closed. thanks boss for the heads up but hey i'll take a day off anyday. and yes mom for the record to my knowledge i AM sane for the time being. 

alright so this is the first time i've written since i ran the mercedes half marathon last sunday. i was pleasantly surprised with my time as i posted a 1:44:54 in lehman's terms that's one hour, 44 minutes, and 54 seconds good for 313 overall out of about 7000 and 42 in my age group. ok ok enough about me and my awesome time, even though that is pretty good for my first half right? 

so here i am running my heart out counting down the miles until i see the finish line in sight when i reach something that really touched me.  between about mile 11 and 12 i can see nothing but runners ahead of me and really no end in sight.  people had lined the streets to cheer on for about the entire race, however, during this stretch there weren't many people on the sides of the streets.  all of the sudden i take a glance to my right desperately needing a cup of water, powerade, banana, or something for that last stretch, and i saw exactly what i needed for that last push.  to my right a see a boy around the age of i'd say 13 or 14 on a walker cheering his heart out with a friend helping him stand and root us on.  talk about heart wrenching.  i wanted to stop right there, put him on my shoulders and carry him to the finish line.  this boy whom i have no idea who he is had so much energy and passion out there and in the split second i saw him i could see his energy and passion he had for his life no matter what was wrong with him.  i don't know his exact condition was, but i do know it was one where he hasn't been blessed with the capabilities and abilities someone like you or i have and to my eyes it seemed as though he could care less.  the joy that kid put on my face was like something i'd never experienced.  it was just incredible.  i wish i could meet this kid just as i'm sure he wished he could put on the asics and run.  to say the least that was all the motivation i needed to get through that last leg, and what a way to finish; with a smile on my face and a tear in my eye.  so thank you to you, whoever that boy was that carried me through!

so...so what, i finished a half marathon. moral of this story be content and take advantage of EVERY gift and ability the Lord has given you because not everyone is as blessed as you may be