I was privileged to join 'Team Kiran' recently. I saw how important it is, not just pushing ourselves to achieve or get through our own life's difficulties, but to have loving, happy, fun support also. Kiran achieved his goal - he endured running 26 miles and was able to bask in the glory of his loving family and their friends afterwards. He has his own life difficulties and now to add to them his lovely dad has early Dementia. His mother and sister showed endless love, laughter and patience. It brought tears of admiration and inspiration to my eyes.
Hundreds of runners ran, all with their own tales to tell as to 'why' they chose to do this hard slog race. Tee-shirts proudly represented charities they supported - Macmillan, Help the Heroes, British Heart Foundation, Breast Cancer, Cancer Research etc etc. Thousands of pounds will have been raised for many organisations and without this - research, care and support for sufferers would not be available. Many more would die, fall into deep depression or give up hope of health and well being.
We are all running a race towards an end, that is the only one certainty of life. Enjoying the journey is key to our happiness; knowing our life matters to those around us and doing our best to endure the race as best we can serves us with purpose, hope and treasured moments and memories.
Support and cheering people on is as important as the race of life itself. Well done Kiran. Well done my friends. Keep going my amazing friends - caring for others as well as yourselves. Even when there is a cold wind at your back nagging you to give in, draw strength from those around you. You are amazing. You are stars. You are angels with skin on.
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| Go Kiran |
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| Keep Going Kiran |
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| Nearly there, Well Done |
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