Be Present.
Boston Stronger. 39 Days...
SIL made us these bracelets. They are beautiful. They are special. They are so thoughtful. They mean everything to me. I cannot wait to wear it. It has the coordinates of the Boston Marathon Finish line on the front and on the inside it reads...
"We can do hard things. We survived Boston 4.15.13"
So.
Incredibly.
Beautiful.
And you know I cried.
This journey is one of hope, of strength and of perseverance. We are stronger as individuals but more importantly we are stronger as a city and we will continue to run. No one will take that away from us, ever. And while I run to fight cancer, I will always run for the families of Boston 4/15/13. Always. That day is forever etched in my heart. But when I do let my mind go back to that day, I think of friendship, family, strength and survival. That is what I think of first. And those are the most important things.
Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston. 8 cities & towns.
I can do this. We can do hard things.
SIL made us these bracelets. They are beautiful. They are special. They are so thoughtful. They mean everything to me. I cannot wait to wear it. It has the coordinates of the Boston Marathon Finish line on the front and on the inside it reads...
"We can do hard things. We survived Boston 4.15.13"
So.
Incredibly.
Beautiful.
And you know I cried.
I don't often go back to that day in my mind. I try not to. It's hard with the trial going on now. I don't want to see his face. The outcomes I wish for are not ones I wish to publicly share on a blog of inspiration on this beautiful journey because they are the total opposite of what I want this to be. Or who I want to be. But those feelings are there. And they are real. They are as real as the beautiful lives that were lost that day. The lives that were forever changed that will forever remain in my heart.
This journey is one of hope, of strength and of perseverance. We are stronger as individuals but more importantly we are stronger as a city and we will continue to run. No one will take that away from us, ever. And while I run to fight cancer, I will always run for the families of Boston 4/15/13. Always. That day is forever etched in my heart. But when I do let my mind go back to that day, I think of friendship, family, strength and survival. That is what I think of first. And those are the most important things.
In 39 days I will be allllllll the way down here on the left.
Hopkinton. The famous start of the Boston Marathon.Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston. 8 cities & towns.
I can do this. We can do hard things.
This is one of my favorite signs.
I will be SO HAPPY to see both these street signs.
So happy!
I stumbled upon this quote. My friend thought I wrote it because it does look like my handwriting but I can't take credit for it.
Even though it's so true.
Even though everyone should.
Even though I already am.
On Tuesday I traveled to the beach to say goodbye to a one of a kind woman who fought a long hard battle with lung cancer. My beautiful friend lost her Mum. No one should have to say goodbye so soon. No one should have to fight so hard. Cancer makes life so unfair. So. Incredibly. Unfair.
During a beautiful service for an amazing Mother, Sister, Friend, Wife, Grandmother & Aunt... The priest left us with this message.
"We are given a wicked awesome priveledge to be present until we are called home." These words really hit home.
That message stayed with me. It's so true.
We cannot take this one beautiful life for granted...
Spend it with those you love and who love you right back.
Care for your circle.
Take really good care of it.
Do the right thing. Even if it hurts. Even if it makes you cringe.
Take the high road.
Be kind.
Listen.
Have patience.
Try harder.
Love.
Don't waste time worrying about things you cannot change.
Be the change.
But most importantly...
Be present.
These are the things I want to always be working on. These are the things I want my children to grow up knowing by heart.
I had a long ride home to think about these things. I stopped in to see 2 beautiful women of my own for coffee and chit chat even though I may have been the only one talking, I know they were listening and it's just comforting to be there sometimes.
And for that I am thankful.
This week has been a slow week. The clocks are ahead. It's lighter out. Today was 57 degrees. Spring is on the way! I couldn't be happier.
Weekly recap so far...
Sunday long run 21+ miles (Garmin quit on me)
Monday rest day (walking down stairs was killer)
Tuesday Bow Flex (2 interval workouts!)
Wednesday AM Outdoor 3 mile run!
Let the rest of the week commence!
Up on tap... 5 miler, More Bow Flex, A Swim? And a long run! The possibilities are endless... Thank you for following. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for supporting me!
Don't forget the big supportraiser on 3.20.15 It's going to be so fun.
Good people. Good Music. Good vibes. AMAZING raffles & silent auctions. Good times.
See you there!
Love,
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But first... have a listen. Listen to every word. Close your eyes.
And listen.
Amazing!!
I hope all these things for you.
