The other day, while reading to one of my teacher’s class, there was a brief discussion over something being either short or long. So, I asked, "Why can't it be both . . . shlong?"
From the corner of the room, the teacher’s sweet voice disrupted the silence, "Mr. Miller!" and I suddenly realized what I had said and quickly went back to reading.
This time of year, we are fully exhausted. Our bodies are tired, our minds are tired, and our tolerance and patience are tired. Our filters are exhausted. Even when we are filled with good and great intentions, we will make a few more mistakes than we should. Then we'd like. And although it isn't okay, it is also fully okay.
We have five weeks left. In that time, we will make MANY mistakes - some naturally, others because we're at the end of the year. And I don't know about you, but it isn't pretty whenever I sprint to the end of the finish line. The goal has suddenly shifted from focusing on form to focusing on the end - on finishing strong - and my face contorts, my legs flail, and my neck and back arch way back. It isn't pretty, but it is my best.
And that's what I remember about those races, that I gave my best. Not how perfect I looked.
In our last five weeks, when we are most exhausted and making unnatural mistakes, whenever possible, laugh them away, move on to the next task, or simply acknowledge it and make it right. We have a LOT to do still and many memories to make, and tripping up over the little things will only prevent us from finishing the race.
However crazy we may look, in the final moments, may we run with all we have, up until the very end. Because it is almost here!
And how we finish will define how we ran the race.
That’s what I’ve been thinking about this week.
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