There are exactly three weeks until Election Day in our country. I wish I thought the following 24 hours after would declare the winner. But I’m not sure it will go that way. Instead, there will be contests, disputes, rebuttals, challenges ad nauseum.
Which brings me back to the Chicago Marathon, held just two days ago where none of the contests, disputes, etc. reared their ugly heads. Instead, I saw such support for runners, especially those who had trouble. I saw firsthand three women fall and other runners, possibly trying to break their personal records, stop and help.
Just short of the finish line by maybe one hundred yards there were two women, one helping the other who could hardly stand. But the finish line was in sight, and they were going to cross it. Together.
They did.
Contrast that with the current political scene. There is no helping the other if it doesn’t vote for you. There is no “Let’s do this together.” There is no “I’ll sacrifice my finish time to help you.”
My son Kevin has written a book entitled Shred about the value of running and how it has the power to connect peoples in a positive way. It will never be a bestseller, but it does present a world view that belies today’s political scene.
I urge you to find it, even if you don’t know Kevin, for a different perspective on running and life. And tomorrow, I promise to move on . . .
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