Word of the day is CONNECTIONS. We are seeing some amazing things take place around us as we make our way through the first days of this journey! Local news affiliates are chasing our runners through the streets and support and donations are trickling in from the cities and stops that we pass through. We are in the middle of a movement, and it is something much bigger than ourselves! I stood in the expanse below Natural Bridge natural monument today in Virginia and remained in awe for a while. Sometimes it's good to focus on something that is much bigger than yourself and to forget these persistent worries that are as fleeting as the day.
Running my fingers along the cold stone at the base of this huge natural archway, I was taken aback by the number of names and inscriptions and dates from the 1800's that peppered the high walls. It's amazing to imagine the hands that carved those inscriptions existed centuries ago, and were seeking the same thing many of us seek today: to be connected to something larger! Just like the inscribers on this unforgettable landmark, we are running to Boston in hopes of making our marks and leaving a timeless message. We no longer write on stone but we still write on walls and we still post our own proclamations. The just happen to be on the expansive archways of our social media outlets.
I once thought social media was strictly frivolous until I witnessed the momentum that this Run Now event has picked up. I am seeing connections and bridges being built among people and cities that I never would have dreamed I would have witnessed. It's humbling. Standing at the base of something expansive and seeing where you connect. Yes, it is indeed humbling. But it is also empowering. Find your connection!
Running my fingers along the cold stone at the base of this huge natural archway, I was taken aback by the number of names and inscriptions and dates from the 1800's that peppered the high walls. It's amazing to imagine the hands that carved those inscriptions existed centuries ago, and were seeking the same thing many of us seek today: to be connected to something larger! Just like the inscribers on this unforgettable landmark, we are running to Boston in hopes of making our marks and leaving a timeless message. We no longer write on stone but we still write on walls and we still post our own proclamations. The just happen to be on the expansive archways of our social media outlets.
I once thought social media was strictly frivolous until I witnessed the momentum that this Run Now event has picked up. I am seeing connections and bridges being built among people and cities that I never would have dreamed I would have witnessed. It's humbling. Standing at the base of something expansive and seeing where you connect. Yes, it is indeed humbling. But it is also empowering. Find your connection!