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Good Afternoon. Here is a great thought for the day:

How to run a race well:

There was a Special Olympics race and eight children were all excited about the event. They all took their places and got ready for the start of the race.

A starter gave them the signal and shouted, "Get on your mark, get set — gooooo!" And the children sprinted out. Soon, one girl clearly took the lead with the other children running to catch up.

However, back in the pack of runners, one boy, who had gotten off to a slower start, tripped and fell. He began to cry on the racetrack. He whimpered and tears spilled down his cheeks.

The leader of the race, a girl with Down syndrome heard her opponent's anguish — and though she was clearly set to win the race, she stopped and ran back to the boy. When she reached him, she gingerly dropped down and gave him a big kiss on the knee and then she wiped away his tears.

When the other runners saw what was going on they also turned around and ran back. Together they pulled the boy up — then they set off to finish the race they had begun.

As the children approached the finish line, it was hard to find a dry eye among the spectators. The runners came down the final stretch toward the finish line — with their arms linked. Sometimes winning isn't everything. Taking care of each other is far more important.

Have a wonderful day.

"Each morning is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When the sun rises tomorrow this day will be gone forever, in its place will be something you have left — may it be something good. Follow your heart, it knows what to do."

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