Today I went out running just to change up my exercise routine. I'm not very fast but I'm working on it. It was the perfect temperature to 'play outside'. It was a Beautiful Day!
I found myself getting winded and needed to rest on multiple occasions. I was seriously considering walking the rest of the way home. Near the end of my run I stopped near a playground and was bent over staring at the pavement. I noticed a little inchworm scooching across the blacktop. I though there is no way he will make it to the grass. It's sunny we are in a park; he's going to get squished or eaten. So... I pick him up and put him in the grass. I saved that one! Then... I ran all the way home feeling so happy. You may ask...Why did this matter to me? Well, I thought about the starfish story. You may be familiar with it.
This parable is something that played out over and over this week with so many of you. Maybe it was something small or something that seemed incredibly significant. You have the power to notice and make a difference in the life of a child.
You make a difference.
You made a difference.
We have only just begun.
Take on the week with a renewed sense of purpose. Don't give up. Recharge. Bend down and pick up at least one. That is the person whose life you will change! It's the fuel that sustains us. That intrinsic motivation that helps us persevere!
Share your story in the comments. WE will be inspired by you!
