I'm less than a week away from the big day, with anything and everything running through my head. Stevie has been leaving me notes all week - in my jacket pocket, on my laptop - each one noting the days left before the race and offering praise and encouragement.
The note today quoted Corinthians:
"Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we are imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."
These notes are touching in a way I can't put to words. They assuage the inevitable doubts that accompany such an endeavor, reminding me I'm not alone in not just this journey, but in every journey I take in life.
The note today quoted Corinthians:
"Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we are imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."
These notes are touching in a way I can't put to words. They assuage the inevitable doubts that accompany such an endeavor, reminding me I'm not alone in not just this journey, but in every journey I take in life.
You, sir, have the bestest wife.
ReplyDeleteGood luck for your race!
Thanks Henrik, she is pretty great.
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