And soon you'll be walking across the floor, or in some cases~soon you will be running a full lap around the track. Kris Kringle taught the Winter Warlock a very valuable lesson with that lyric and at 44 years old, I am finally learning it too.
I had the pleasure of spending time this evening at the track with my sister KT and her boyfriend Rich as I attempted to improve on my running from last week. Still an extreme novice to the concept of running, especially outside in public, it was great to have Rich join us and share his knowledge of the sport. My intention is to improve enough to run a full 5k alongside my sister, although right now I am taking it one lap at a time.
And thus, tonight's moment of gratitude. With each of us moving at our own pace on the track, completing a full lap felt great, but still really difficult. Not once, but twice this evening~selfless words of of encouragement erased years of memories that haunted me from phys-ed class. Until last week, I have NEVER run a full lap on a track. I received constant negative feedback in elementary, middle and high school for not being able to do it and allowed those words to define me. But NOT ANYMORE.
During one lap, as Rich passed me~he shouted "great job, burn up that track!" And later when he joined me for a lap, as we approached the mark, he encouraged me to go a few more steps AND I DID! The best part is that I know that his words were genuine because all he cares about is people doing their best. Too often in this world, people use words and actions to manipulate situations for their own benefit. It is only when someone expects nothing in return, that those words can touch a person on a soul level.
So today, on this 21st day of June 2011, I am grateful for kind words and selfless encouragement that I was the beneficiary of and hope to bestow on others as I go forward.
Peace & Love,
Mandy
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