Greetings! Yesterday was Day #8 of TishTrek - my 51/51 Challenge and all is well in the Virgin Healthmiles GoZone because I honored my commitment to myself to simply stay active five days in a row!
I logged 12,987 steps! Last night, while power walking in Ocean County Mall an hour before attending my nephew Mike's basketball game, I was reminded of a quote I made up which landed on page 295 of Kate's 2007 high school yearbook. It reads,
"When challenges mount, grab a pair of sneakers from your closet; put one foot in front of the other; and let the path you choose guide you."
Pt. Pleasant Borough and Monmouth University Basketball coach, Ron Krayl, has been a revered teacher, coach and mentor to students and athletes in our area for about 40 years. I'm very happy that he was my gym teacher in the early years of his career at Memorial Middle School because the quote above actually sums up the legacy he left for lots of us non-athletes out here!
Sometimes it was Mr. Krayl's thumbs up from a distance; other times a toot of his car horn as he and his family acknowledged a former student engaged in a "very slow" jog along Route 88. It could be ten years after he had you in a class; or - as in my case - you could be long gone from the school district when a shout out of "good job" or "keep going" arrived to propel you forward.
Small acts of encouragement by adults revered by others can bolster a child's self esteem for a lifetime. I know this for a fact because it happened to me... many times.
Best regards,
Everybody's Cousin Tish
Score: 4/51
Quote of the Day: "Light up your own life by becoming a fan of someone or something."
-Kate's Mom
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