07/10/2023
What if we lived life like we were all in a cross country meet?
What if we watched other people and recognized that we're all just trying to get across the finish line?
What if we understood that some people are running as hard as they can but battling illnesses, invisible injuries, and internal struggles? Every step is hard, but they're trying not to quit.
What if we cheered for everyone even if they weren't on our team?
What if we realized just finishing something, no matter how long it took us or how messy it seemed, was enough? In fact, it was a win.
What if we used every race as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and how we could use each other for support, inspiration, and help to reach our goals?
What if we cheered loud for the winner, but even louder for the one who comes in after because they accomplished something great, too?
In a world that tells us it's about me, me, me, what if we started living to support everyone brave enough to be in the race?
What if we started treating our lives like we were all in the same cross country meet?
What a beautiful world that would be.
Whitney Fleming Writes
(Heading out to a cross country meet today and this was on my mind!
