We spent the day at our grandson’s track meet!
Watching him stretch and reach, in fast movements, which propelled him from start to finish.
It is always, always such a pleasure to watch these young people (all the athletes) compete and along the way form new friendships. This young man running just behind Bladen goes to school at Rangely, Colorado. But he and Blade have become friends. Competition is not about just winning, it’s about stretching oneself in such a way your whole ‘self’ grows.
What a blessing to be able to be there to watch and cheer. The other great blessing is Blade invited us to come and then made a point to come thank us for being there.
He’s a great kid!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I’m glad they don’t give participation trophies at track meets.
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ME TOO! What a thought! 🙂
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I love your comment about making/letting your whole self grow. I still feel the spirit of that at work in my own life. We never stop growing, not really. Thanks for this lovely post.
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We really don’t! And if we do we age very fast and then wither away! Not a good thought!
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You definitely have a very special grandson. I’m glad you could go to his track meet.
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I think it’s pretty neat he wants us there. He even said he could hear me yelling for him!! 🙂
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Well done Blade and congratulations on your good sportsmanship
as was shown in the final pairing of the US Masters today at Augusta.
Sergio Garcia (Spain) and Justin Rose (England) showed the world of sporting champions
how to be true competitors……… RESPECT!
Cheers
Colin
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Respect…it’s a huge Thing!
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Yeah for Grandparents!! 🙂
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YES!!!
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I’m so glad you are able to do this with your busy schedule.
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Yes! And it gives us a day OFF!
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He sounds like a wonderful guy! And you are so right, sport isn’t just about competing .. 😃
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I know he would like to be first, but always, always he says that his goal is to beat his time from the last time. So far he is doing that…which is a big thing.
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