Gratitude

The point I’m trying to make is not that an oversized focus on sports at the expense of academic achievement is ideal; rather that, a child’s passion for a sport shouldn’t be dismissed as unimportant. In fact, this principle applies just as much for a student devoted to art, whether that be music, visual arts, or theatre.

For me, it seems that God puts people in my life that I continue learning incredible lessons from and to help to shift my perspective. I’ve only known Freddy Petrone for just over a year, but truly believe my friendship with him to fit with this pattern.

I'll be honest, at first glance our latest blog post's title doesn't quite seem relative to the More Than a Speed Bump blog. Fortunately; dear reader, I'm glad that you've taken the time to read further to find out why this quote from Mr. Rogers is incredibly relevant today. Let's begin by examining the genesis of our title.

 I certainly haven’t counted them all; but based on the numerous t-shirts, given to road race participants I see worn around in my travels, there must be thousands of such events every year.  So why, you ask, am I highlighting one of them?  Well...

Most of us are familiar with the human emotions of Guilt and Gratitude. Upon hearing the words, I can’t help but feel as though each feeling can often result from similar events when viewed from different perspectives.