5/11/11

Sometimes this world knocks us down but we should never let it knock us out. We must stand up. Triumph and disaster are in the mind. Rudyard Kipling wrote in his famous poem “If” that if you can treat the two imposters the same, you are a man. When I lose my composure and things seem dark this poem always calms my nerves. It’s kind of like how I feel after running except without the sweat.

After this tumultuous week, I woke up this morning and took some time to run. I wanted to make sure I still had my legs. I think all runners get that paranoid feeling that if they don’t run they will forget how. So for those of you wondering what is the next step after this minor setback, it looks like I’m going to load up a baby stroller and take the road solo...

5/8/2011

I think mothers should be celebrated more than once a year. It is a tough job and we wouldn’t be here without them. At times they can be strict and their opinions are the law but, it all comes from love. I get my best traits from my mother. I watched her sacrifice to give me opportunities. I remember the many times when she gave me her food when she was hungry. Really it’s impossible to ever repay a mother. Think about the many times they take care of us when we are sick. I know I will achieve anything I want because of my mother.

Obviously yesterday was pretty horrible. So today, my mom spent most of the day recovering and healing. I was able to try and take care of her for once. I know I’ll never do as good a job as her but we did have a nice time. And we talked...

5/7/2011

Have you ever seen your life flash before your eyes? I have. Today my mom, JC, and myself were in a car accident. It wasn’t slight. In fact the car can’t be driven. Momma had to get rushed to the hospital and it looks like she might be out of commission for a while. I count my lucky stars that we are alive. Momma’s gonna be pretty sore the next couple of days, I’ve got a few gashes on my face and JC’s neck is a little stiff but we count ourselves pretty lucky. Considering we got completely blindsided by a driver running a red light, the three of us are lucky to be here. A jarring crash sometimes puts everything back into perspective.

I guess because the three of us are in the thick of things and because we aren’t far from our goal, we all immediately wondered what is the next ste...