To take my attention off the leaded water we're drinking, I've been organizing Mom's closets and drawers seasonally, packing away warmer weather items exchanging them for colder weather clothing, but Mother Earth has been playing a mischievous game. The down jacket and fur lined gloves that were needed last week, are hanging under the cardigan sweater I wore this morning for a walk about town. The lace up winter boots got put back into the bottom of the closet while the open toe sandals came out for a brief afternoon. I pity the runners in today's New York Marathon, preparing for their 26 mile run, "Oh dear, oh dear, what to wear, what to wear!"
I read 43,000 of us will be running today, Sunday, in the New York Marathon and a million of us are expected to be gawking, rooting and wondering if we could do it. 26 miles to test our body and train our mind! The challenges we take on, we are an awesome lot, aren't we?!
The cheering, along with the sun, drew me out of the house. Thousands already lined the streets, waving banners and homemade signs, written in so many different languages, supporting those who dare. It's still early in the morning so there are no runners yet, but one by one here comes a marathoner in a wheelchair type bicycle and the cheers grow louder. It moves me to see this enthusiasm, the support and the courage! It's when our very best is displayed, we really do care about one another.
