This past weekend I was able to watch my son and brother participate in an endurance, obstacle race. It was amazing to watch them as they ran 12 miles with 21 obstacles. The day was cold and windy with sporadic rain to add to the already though coarse that they were running full of freezing water and mud. Most people ran in teams and supported and helped each other to finish. There were mud hills to climb that were easier to do when there was a team mate on the top to help you up. There were other huge walls to scale that were almost impossible for some if it wasn't for the helping hands at the top grabbing them as they ran up. It was fun to watch as my brother and son kept encouraging each other as well as other runners to keep going, they would lift others up walls and then be lifted by those behind them. I was struck by the similarity that this is to life. We are all on this earth running an endurance race full of obstacles and we all need a team of support to make it through. We may be able to make it on our own, but as I saw at the race that day, it is more fun when you have a team to help you through. I am grateful for the challenges that I have had in life, it has made me stronger, but I am also grateful for the friends and family that I have had on my team to lift me up and make my journey easier and more fun. Let's all do our part in this life by encouraging and helping others through this life. It will make our own burdens easier to carry. Serve and your own load is lightened.
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