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Sometimes bragging rights have nothing to do with where you place and everything to do with how you finish
Did you catch this story?
Jolien Boumkwo represents Belgium in track & field “strength” events: shot put, hammer throw, and discus.
Belgium needed a hurdler at the recent European Team Championships in Poland, as both of theirs were injured.
Every point mattered: totals determined which league they would wind up in.
If SOMEONE didn’t run hurdles, the team would be disqualified, which meant sure demotion to a lower league.
The last-place finisher would still get 2 points, which could make the difference.
Knowing she’d finish last, Boumkwo volunteered anyway.
An injury would be worse than a last-place finish, so she made the best of it.
Taking her time, she WALKED over the hurdles, jogged in between, and finished with a big smile, waving to the crowd.
My heart is ablaze with respect and admiration.
👉 👉 👉 Even the last-place finisher inspires just by running (or walking) the
race.
What hurdle are you motivated to walk over before the weekend?
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"Stuff your eyes with wonder… see the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories." - Ray Bradbury
Last week was quite the whirlwind of activity as my 6-year-old grandson stayed with us for "Bubbe Camp."
Bubbe did her prep work, and his eyes were stuffed with wonder between planned field trips to the museum, a working farm, Legoland Discovery Center, and the grand opening of a fantastic new park in our city.
More wonder from reading books, doing puzzles, playing games, blowing bubbles, and – of course – baking cookies.
And what was the most wondrous entertainment highlight?
Watching city staff cut down and pulverize a tree into woodchips right in front of our house.
Our bedroom window was a front-row seat to the biggest show in town – a solid two hours of nonstop action with a rip-roaring soundtrack.
A fabulous remind-o-gram to never lose the
innocence and curiosity to be fascinated by even the smallest and most routine of everyday occurrences.
Wonder is all around; we just have to keep our eyes open and ready for stuffing.
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