As I was driving to my girlfriend's house to meet up for our run I looked over to view the sunset. It was so beautiful and breathtaking. How amazing is it to see the sky RED! Talk about appreciating the simple things in life. All that came to my mind was - REJOICE! Rejoice in the Lord, Rejoice in your hard work, Rejoice in the friendships you made, Rejoice in all that you have endured, Rejoice in this final run! I couldn't help but shed some tears. Truly this was a sign from God that on Sunday everything is going to go so well. All my hard work will be paid off.
These past few weeks have been full of challenges, healing, tears, laughter, many miles, countless nights awake with Maximus but most of all there have been many sweet memories. Sweet memories as a mother, wife, friend and a coach. It's like running. Each mile represents something. The first miles are always the hardest for me. It's a time where my muscles are loosening up, adjusting to my stride, blocking out the negative thoughts and just finding my groove. That is how life is...we are running towards that next mile in life. So as I was running tonight I just kept thinking of everything I was thankful for during this journey. Thankful for my two feet, thankful that God has allowed me to be strong enough, thankful for my sole mates Yolanda and Patricia, thankful for my husband Alex, thankful for Maximus, thankful for my grandma, thankful for PLBC and more!
Life is too short to be unappreciative. Too short to be worried about the negative people and their opinions. Instead I need to continue to focus on the positive, embrace the opinionated people, continue to show love and just know who I am in Christ. Ultimately that is the MOST important part.
As I run my 13.1 miles on Sunday, it will be just more than a race. It will be a CELEBRATION!
Life is DEFINITELY a marathon and I will continue to embrace each mile. That is the beauty of life and life of a runner girl.
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