the day of giving

labour day has arrived again, it feels like sunday. Yesterday was as close to being perfect as you can get.I woke up at 6.00a dressed in my running gearI prepared myself for the 10k . As I arrived at the start point I saw many people running to and meeting up at the V R a store in Henderson .There I saw the black shirted other partisipants in the 10k .The organizer of the run C was waiting there with her husband and her son . Two other girls appeared and I was informed that instead of 12 partisipants there would be just 6 . As I sized up the team I started to see that I was probably the most experienced runner , however looks can be deceiving , so I inquired about everyones pace and just as I thought I was the most accomplished of the bunch " lets just make sure that everyone makes the distance " I suggested, all seemed to be in agreement .One ather partisipant showed up at the last minuet as we all checked our equipment she did also however her I P battery was not charged and so did a last minuet scramble to calibrate ,our 7.00a start time had arrived she decided not to bother with the equipment and just run .She decided that she would run at her own pace and not with the team. Individual runners kept arriving at the V R they are in training for the Las Vegas marathon in December They start running at 5.30a every Sunday so most of them were finished as we began ,the late comer took of at such a pace that I realized she had put a lot of miles in I have seen many runners with this pace and I realized that she was in an elite class runner so as we started I began o settle in for a comfortable and exhilarating 6.2 miles. The course we took was along a wash we ran west toward green valley park way . Many other people were using the trail ,some were on bikes some just walking there dogs on Sunday morning. As we ran I chatted to C's husband D about music , he is a musician I offered to give him a lesson in slap and pop teqhnique on on bass guitar which is D's choice of instrument , he explained to me that he could read music and I took the opportunity to ask him if he could help me to understand and navigate music score we agreed to exchange talents . I have wanted to get to read music for many years I play bass by ear I can read chord charts but know because of this phase of my life is about learning and defining self and becoming stronger in all areas I will set another goal for myself , by the time I become a Millionaire I will also know how to read music. As we ran I kept my pace the same as everyone else in my team my goal was not to stop moving at any time even if the others could not keep running. Sure enough there was some stopping by the others so I looped back and forward between all the team members to make sure that they were all able to carry on to the finish and feel like Champions. The more that I looped the more miles I would accrue for my Charity of choice I continued this encouragement throughout the entire distance C's son decided that he would he would push for more at the end and on the last stretch he made a valiant effort to lose me but I matched his pace passed him then went back for him so we could cross the finish line together .I kept going, this time back for C and D ran them in then back for the other two girls until the finish line . The S B coffee team had accomplished our goal and everyone was and feeling like a champion .What a magnificent start to the day. As I drove back home on the freeway I set another goal ,I will run the Las Vegas Marathon this year. On arriving home I downloaded my miles to the NPlus site 8.6 miles completed I had more than made my goal I had surpassed it and helped my team accomplish their goal and donated my sweat and miles to a great cause . At 12.00p it was time to go to a meeting at the fellowship there were many new comers to the program and also many old timers, it was a wonderful meeting with so much caring and support ,the presence of good was so strong in this room allowing those that seek to free themselves from active addiction to receive the knowledge , power and encouragement that comes from the place of no judgement , just total honesty and understanding . It feels great to be able to admit your own mistakes and then allow others to benefit from your strength so they may find their own. My afternoon was spent in the jacuzzi eating b.b.q and relaxing .I received a phone call from a friend he explained he was feeling depressed and confused his girlfriend had left him and he knew that he was responsible ,as we talked I asked him not to worry about getting her back but more importantly that he should understand why why this was becoming a pattern in his life . I advised him to seek help identify his own shortcomings and character defects so that in the future he will be able to understand his part in this situation lastly I asked him to please love and forgive himself .Many times we beat ourselves up about our relationships or other areas of our lives and we dont think we deserve the best when we act out in certain behaviours it is often not what we think it is that makes us behave that way, when we seek help and ask we will find an answer to all things we just have to be willing . My evening was spent socializing as I rode to the M hotel in my friend G L's new Beemer I enjoyed the concept of a new car smell coupled with smooth and frightening power .G L has accomplished greatness in the world of body building He has held the Title of MR Italy and Mr universe when I get the chance I workout in the gym with him when you want to achieve success you hang out with the successful that way you see how their mind works and how they accomplish their goals.
Its now 3.00a Myself and Lisa and a few of our friends are at a table in the M hotel studio 54 club there are bottles of vodka and mixers and the club is jumping .Dj PVD is playing he is in the top ten best Dj's in the world he is not my favorite but I want to experience however and what ever is in the top ten of any field in order to be part of success you must accept , Aline, and connect yourself with it. The atmosphere is electric but I don't feel part of it I've been awake for 20 hours now and as I observe the behaviours of most of the club revelers I understand that they are under the influences of either some type of alcohol or drug most are in the grip of both .As Lisa and I leave the M hotel club I am so glad to be clean and sober , focused and dynamic .Today has been a day of giving and I am proud of myself, as a new week and month approaches there are many goals to be set and completed and I am confident that I can stay in a state of focus.