Relay- Together we Win

My entire life has felt like a never-ending race. We are encouraged as kids to see high school graduation as a finish line, only to find out, we are now starting fresh to attain yet another finish line with college graduation. I guess it’s true what Semisonic wrote, “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

As I was teaching the next generation of leaders yesterday, it came to me- this life we are living is not a sprint or a marathon- it’s a relay!

How can we achieve each new ending with a thriving team of encouragers and leaders as part of our life? In a relay race, everyone has their position and responsibility to bring success to the team. Each individual brings their own unique talents and attributes to create a strong, well-oiled, successful team. Every person on the team continues the pace set forth before them. I love this analogy to our life. Not only do we need to continue the pace of success our ancestors and community built us, but we need to push ourselves further to attain more and push our community and the next generation further.

Go and win the race set before you. Keep the pace steady and empower those running with you. Encourage those you do life with to be courageous and confident in the pursuit of the finish line. Keep the pace friends!

Light and Love-

Amber