She Is Water

I am still on a finish line high (from the couch under a blanket).  And it's stilllllll raining. Yesterday was more than I ever thought it would be. I could never have dreamed of the amazingness. It was so much more than that. And it has taken me until this morning to really even comprehend what went down yesterday. Like WHAT the HECK went DOWN... Pure awesomeness. We started our morning with a ride into Hopkinton by Mimi & Pepere (thank you so much for making our morning easier). As I sat on the bus to the Athlete's Village I just kept hearing people buzzing around me but in my head I kept repeating, "I am on a bus to Athlete's Village, to run the Boston Marathon. I am on a bus to Athlete's Village to run the Boston Marathon" What in the heck! It literally felt like going to the Hunger Games.  I was praying the "odds would be in my favor" It was so brutally cold. It was winter. It's still winter. It's always winter in New Englan...

We're learning time this week in 2nd grade. How appropriate. So this is really it. I love you all. It's been real... Juuuuuuust kidding. It's going to be GREAT! I am super excited. It's a mix of emotions.  Kind of like P re M arathon S yndrome. You heard it here first.  Tapering makes one second guess every decision they make which is really fun. Is it enough? Is it too much? Is it? Or isn't it?  To be honest, I can't really believe it's a week away. That went way too fast. We just had so many days, just a few days ago and now they are almost gone! I've never wanted the week before school vacation to crawwwwwwwl until today. But ask me in 5 minutes and I'll be like GET me to HOPKINTON right now! Bring it! That's the fun thing about Pre Marathon Syndrome. You're up, you're down, you're laughing, you're crying.  Hmmmm... As I type this I'm listening to PUBLIC ENEMY and the ANNIE SOUNDTRACK. It...

I can't get that line out of my head. "Like a small boat on the ocean, sending big waves into motion." It means so much to me because it's what I feel like most days. I have never fought so hard for something in my life. This is huge and I am just this one person fighting for something so big. Like everyone else. Everyone is fighting for something. Something within themselves. Something small. Something big. Something bigger than they feel like they can even tackle but being surrounded by such good people is what keeps us on our path.  People who have the same vision. The same heart. The same hope. I've met so amazing people in my 39 years. Many of those people have touched me in a way that I will hold in my heart forever. You don't forget what people have done for you. What people have done with you. Those that are by your side day in and day out.  I am surrounded by such good people. And for that I am forever grateful. It's you who have carrie...