Wow! Was not expecting that to work - but it DID! Had some trouble getting motivated this morning - long Town Council meeting last night to discuss the budget (Hey! People! My department is four tenths of one percent of the budget - do I really need to be here?!) But I digress.
So I'm feeling droopy and bleary-eyed. I hit the "New Order" button on the old I-Pod. Suddenly its 1987 and I'm dancing at the Palladium - 14th Street and 3rd Avenue, before it was demolished. I'm super skinny and wearing something turquoise. Its three in the morning and Bizarre Love Triangle (extended dance remix) has been playing for a good six minutes. I could run all day to this stuff.
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As a former whiner, I would know.
This photo was taken almost 4 years ago, and although its true that memories fade, and although you can't see my face in the picture, I'm pretty sure I was smiling. The dirt alone was enough to make a person cry, for heaven's sake, never mind the blisters, but I was grinning from ear to ear. I took this picture of my feet on the second day of the Boston 3-Day For the Cure, a 60-mile walk aimed at raising money and awareness to combat breast cancer. This was the first weekend in August, 2007 and it was 104 degrees. I don't think anyone's feet were made to sweat that much - so, yup - we got blisters - and heat rash - and sun burn. But no one that I encountered over those three days - and there were about 2,000 of us - no one, was whining. Why? Because the people of "The 3-Day" are a rising tide that inspires and lifts us all. I had never before been around that many strong, selfless, gracious and determined human beings in one place. The spirit of The 3-Day is infectious and I hope this blog will continue its spread. Maybe by talking about what I go through to fundraise and train for a 3-Day event, I can help people stay motivated and committed. I am proud to be associated with this cause. I am grateful I have the strength to walk. And I'm filled with joy that I can do it with such a great group of people. So I'll buck up and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Feel free to join me. But remember; no whining allowed!
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