Dear Larry,

ByPatty Holliday

I think we should just call you Awesome from now on.

Hey Awesome, I’m not sure why you wrote this, but I am sure you are 100% on point with every word.  Posted on the Disney Princess Half Marathon open group page, I share with you words of pure love and encouragement.

Maybe you’ll finish. Maybe you’ll get swept. 
Maybe you’ll win. maybe you’ll finish last. 
Maybe you’ll win your age group. 
Maybe you’ll run the whole way. Maybe you’ll walk. 
Maybe you’ll stop to rest. Maybe you’ll sit. 
Maybe you’ll tie your shoe. 
Maybe you’ll hug your kids. 
Maybe you’ll ‘run’ into an old friend. Maybe you’ll make new friends. 
Maybe you’ll see a part of the parks as never before. 
Maybe you’ll find something out about walking, running, others, yourself or life that you never knew. 
Maybe you’ll impress your friends, family, strangers, or the gal in the mirror. 
Maybe you’ll laugh. Maybe you’ll cry. 
Maybe you’ll do both. 
Maybe you’ll get a picture with Merida and feel ‘Brave’. 
Maybe you’ll discover a new flavor of Powerade you like. 
Maybe everyone will notice you and you’ll be in Runner’s World magazine. 
Maybe nobody will notice. 
Except you. 
No one knows what will happen for anyone on race day. 
Unless you stay home. 
Then I know exactly what will happen and that list, my dear, is very short – nothing. 
Now get out there and train your best, think happy thoughts, enjoy that you can do whatever you can do and make darn sure you do at least one thing – START. Because the only way to see what amazing things you can cause in a race is to start. 
Oh, and say hello to the fat, slow, bald guy in the 2:45 pace group wearing the full Belle costume – that’s me!

If you don’t have tears, you are not human.

Thank you, Awesome.  I’ll be looking for you at the Princess Half Marathon this year.  Along with about 26,000 other runners YOU just inspired to start the race.

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  3. Great post! Thanks for sharing! I so wish I was going to be there. There’s always 2015!

  7. This makes me tear up each and every time I see it. Great words to live by, Larry! 🙂

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