So, my last post was all about feeling panic over the weekend. Then I open my e-mail and find a link to a short movie from the 3-Day people. It's just scrolling text with dramatic movie soundtrack music playing. Here's what it said:
WELCOME TO THE 2005 3-DAY
You’re about to join in a bold experiment.
An experiment with a goal no less than to rid the world of breast cancer.
It’s hard to imagine a challenge so great could begin with something as
simple as tying your shoes.
Something you do every day.
Soon, you’ll tie your shoes with a courageous purpose in mind:
to change the world.
We’ll have a big advantage. Because there will be an awful lot of tied shoes out there.
And they’ll all be headed in the same direction.
Toward the same goal.
Some will walk fast. Others slow.
Groups will fall in step, while others will keep their own rhythm.
You will find that some shoes are old. Some brand-new.
And that they come in different sizes. And shapes. And colors.
None, we hope, will have high heels.
As you were tying your shoes this morning, maybe you were thinking about all the things you need to pack. You know, an extra pair of socks, sun block, maybe a picture of the kids.
Now that you’re reading this, you probably just thought of something else.
There will always be something else.
Don’t worry.
You’ll be okay.
The most important thing to bring to the 3-Day is something you can’t forget.
You always have it. You just have to remember to share it.
Kindness.
Kindness is like water. Everyone needs it.
Some more than others. Some times more than others.
For at least three days, let’s try to give out more kindness than we ever have before.
Don’t be afraid to tell someone if their shoes need tying.
Reach out to your fellow walkers, in hand and in heart.
Give a crew person the hug they so richly deserve.
If you find yourself in camp early try setting up a tent…for someone you don’t even know.
You’ll find, kindness is contagious.
Kindness makes everything better.
Even sore feet. Even using porta-potties.
Which is good. Because the 3-Day isn’t easy.
It’s a long road.
Soon, it will begin to move beneath your feet.
It will be the start of something big.
Something bold and challenging.
Walking 60 miles in three days. That definitely falls into the “big” category.
That’s what sets you – and the 3-Day – apart.
The little voice inside your head that said, “What is the most I can do?”
That’s the stuff this world could use more of.
This adventure will begin with a single step for each of us.
It will reach out for generations to come.
Galvanized by purpose and guided by the irrepressible light of hope, we are taking a stand against breast cancer. Working together,we have the power to do the most extraordinary things.
Know that our boldness will bring about change.
Lives will be saved.
Hope for humanity will take a giant step forward.
And just think, it all starts with the simple act of tying your shoes.
See you on Friday with your walking shoes on!
Now I wish it was starting tommorow.
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