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What are great reminder to live in the present ......

2012-01-24T07:01:26.875-08:00

What are great reminder to live in the present ... happy. Things seem like they could always be better...but really could they? Enjoy what you have at exactly the moment you have it. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us. Awesome post! www.dashingdiva.net

Bloom where you are planted....

2012-01-24T06:15:25.828-08:00

Bloom where you are planted....

2012-01-24T06:15:12.410-08:00

Bloom where you are planted....

It sounds eery and somewhat crazy but I write an o...

2012-01-23T13:06:22.237-08:00

It sounds eery and somewhat crazy but I write an obituary for myself approximately every 6 months. I want to make sure that what is in that obituary is what I am doing. I don't share it with anybody and just read it to myself and then throw it away. 6 months goes by and I write it again and I hope that it is better than the one 6 months before that.

My only fear in life is death. I don't want to die and while I know it is inevitable I am not ok with it. I want to live forever and want to see the younger generation grow up and see how they change the world.

That being said I plan on doing all that I can while I'm alive so when that final obituary is written it reflects that I took life by horns and rode that motherf'er as best as I could.

I get reminders every now and then of how precious...

2012-01-22T16:04:26.522-08:00

I get reminders every now and then of how precious life is. Every time I am kicking myself for taking things for granted. Life is precious, you only get one shot. We should all live in the "now".

Sherry memory still journeys with me. I was holdin...

2012-01-22T10:04:09.975-08:00

Sherry memory still journeys with me. I was holding on to a small hope that perhaps they accidentally hit her in their car under the influence. But it sounds like it was premeditated. So, so sad. And so close to home ...

And yes, these Colorado wind gusts have really been WAY over the top!!!

This tragedy has hit home to us runners on the Eas...

2012-01-22T06:13:40.614-08:00

This tragedy has hit home to us runners on the East Coast, as well. It is terrible and frightening. At the same time, I think it is amazing how running can unite so many people from all different places. Running is so unique in that you have to be a little crazy to stick with it - we all are and therefore we all care about each other. When something happens to a fellow runner, you feel that hurt, too. You and your family are in our prayers. Keep us posted on how things are going with Sherry's case. I am sorry for your loss.

Thanks for the reminder to live in the now. I'...

2012-01-22T00:19:17.550-08:00

Thanks for the reminder to live in the now. I've been trying to more lately due to changes in my life. I think my one hope is I will be remembered for taking the time to listen to others when they truly needed it.

There is so much heart ache out there and yes, I a...

2012-01-21T19:46:09.049-08:00

There is so much heart ache out there and yes, I am in a good place and so thankful for it. I really wish I could reach out and hug you to help you through these hard times.

Ugh. I can't even make myself process this. It...

2012-01-21T18:02:11.831-08:00

Ugh. I can't even make myself process this. It touches tender, unhealed wounds from my dad's recent passing, and some personal relationships that are failing. I know my grass is green but sometimes we are put out to pasture and it just isn't The Same Ole Pasture. All we can do is hope it may be greener, or at least it will become greener with time.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts Beth. You have a way of writing things that I know we all feel.....

Continue to see the beauty around you and know you are a part of what is beautiful. Keep motivating and inspiring others...

Just a beautiful post. I'm so sorry about Sher...

2012-01-21T18:00:37.389-08:00

Just a beautiful post. I'm so sorry about Sherry. I have shared your blog with my running pals. We are all saddened, angered, hurting and praying along with you. Love to you and Sherry's family, from some far away running friends.

Very well said. Being a former professional triath...

2012-01-21T14:09:22.968-08:00

Very well said. Being a former professional triathlete, I always felt there was more and like you said, no one is going to care how many races I did and what times I posted. Too many athletes get caught up in that.
I would much rather make an impact in other ways and show my children how rewarding it is to volunteer and help others, etc.
I have a friend who is fighting cancer right now with all her might. It also has reminded me what is important in life. I will take running a shorter run so I can watch my daughter play soccer and spend time with my family rather than having to get in that long run.
Thank you for reminding us all that life is too precious. I hope your heart begins to heal and again, I'm so sorry.

Be where we are....live in the moment while we are...

2012-01-21T12:46:43.472-08:00

Be where we are....live in the moment while we are alive to do so.

Thank you so much Beth for this simple, yet powerful reminder...as well as the reminder that we are, each one of us, blessed in many ways.

I often have to remind myself of this very fact, only I just have never worded it quite like you did. My reminder goes something like "Don't worry about the rain while the sun is shining". I tend to fill time with negative "what-ifs", instead of just living in the moment which God has provided.

I pray that Sherri's family will find peace, and will trust and lean on God for His strength.

It makes me sick- the timing of the whole thing. I...

2012-01-21T12:06:19.744-08:00

It makes me sick- the timing of the whole thing. I saw on the news,like you did, that she went for a run at 6:30 and they think these creeps saw her at 6:40...if only she had overslept, or gone a different route.....or was late getting out on the run, maybe things would have been so different. I'm sad at the "wrong place at the wrong time" thing.

I want to live my life - so I glorify God in all I do and say, then everything else will fall in to place and I'll have lived well.

Peace to you Beth!!!
Kelly in Michigan

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2012-01-21T12:04:46.970-08:00

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Oh, my! When did you crawl inside my brain? No. ...

2012-01-21T08:25:31.921-08:00

Oh, my! When did you crawl inside my brain? No. I am absolutely NOT living the way I want to be remembered. It's been a long, hormonal, cranky week and I regret 90% of it. Thanks for the smack upside the head that I needed this morning. Be where you are, huh? I'll try my darnedest.

I read this last night and couldn't post, I st...

2012-01-21T08:02:27.255-08:00

I read this last night and couldn't post, I still don't have the words that I want to use but I decided to post anyway. You are so right Beth, you have to live. Thank you! You will be remembered for far more than your running!

Sending light and love for healing for all. I thi...

2012-01-21T08:01:02.873-08:00

Sending light and love for healing for all. I think of Sherry often, now. I'm fearful but (hopefully) smarter about personal safety as a result of your sharing this heartache. I also try to live every moment with gratitude for what I DO have, not what I'm lacking. Thank you, Beth, for sharing.

love. I follow your blog and really look forward t...

2012-01-21T06:55:05.500-08:00

love. I follow your blog and really look forward to reading it. I'm so sorry that this has happened to your family. I really like what you said in this post. I'm going to try my best to "be where I am". It is what it is.

Wow, that was a powerful story. I don't have m...

2012-01-21T06:17:27.243-08:00

Wow, that was a powerful story. I don't have much to add besides it was a reality check and I appreciate you sharing.

I've been throwing myself a pretty elaborate p...

2012-01-21T04:15:27.238-08:00

I've been throwing myself a pretty elaborate pity party over here....thank you for this reminder this morning.

I need to get that book. That passage is so powerf...

2012-01-20T22:17:02.072-08:00

I need to get that book. That passage is so powerful. I'm so glad you shared it with us. If something were to happen to you, I wouldn't remember you for your potty humor, I would remember how hard you work and how giving of yourself you are and how fun you are.

When I take a look around, I see that I have it SO good. It is good to be reminded to do that looking around thing.

Be well, Beth.

I am the same way...if I wake up in the middle of ...

2012-01-20T21:40:10.236-08:00

I am the same way...if I wake up in the middle of the night there is no going back to sleep...it sucks...I think about stuff usually the kind that will keep me awake and induce ulcers...

10 minutes...Ugh...indeed...there are no words...

I want to be remembered as a good mom. I want my kids to remember that they were loved and heard.

My family found a journal of mine from when I was ...

2012-01-20T21:30:48.852-08:00

My family found a journal of mine from when I was in 4th grade over the Christmas season. We read it out loud and cracked up along the way. In one sentence I said, "I really just want to make a difference."

What did that 4th grade girl mean? I really can't say for sure, but I still FEEL it. I don't necessarily want/need an accolade, I just want to help people change for the better. That said, I need to do better, to help 'better'.

Ah Beth....you're the best! I'm so glad I ...

2012-01-20T21:12:31.741-08:00

Ah Beth....you're the best! I'm so glad I stumbled across your blog. Sherry would be so proud and humbled to know that she's brought so many people together in so many different ways. She babysat me once or twice and then I later had Sherry as a teacher. I still call Sidney home. I am new to running but somehow feel connected to you and your blog - it's like you are speaking to my inner self or something - weird! I'm pretty sure we were BFF's in another life. Like yourself, Sherry consumes my thoughts, even though I can't tell you the last time I saw her...none the less, a very special soul to everyone she met. Anywho, thanks for letting us know that we're not alone in our struggles...oh ya, AND FOR BEING AWESOME!