GOTR

This morning, I had the opportunity to attend the ten year anniversary breakfast for GOTR of Union County. I have participated in GOTR in Illinois, but this is my first year as a coach in North Carolina. This morning, I was fortunate enough to listen to Molly Barker, the founder of Girls on the Run. Now, many people may think that this program is a running club, or something where the girls just go to run after school. It is SO much more than that. This program teaches young girls to be unique, different, caring, hard working, and more than anything never settle for anything less than their best. When I was listening to a story Molly was telling, about a little girl who was developmentally delayed and was able to finish a race with their help of her coaches and have her entire community watch and cheer her on to the finish line, I started to cry. These little girls, the ones that could be going through more than we will ever experience in a lifetime have the chance to come together and teach each other just what it means to be a girl and show compassion for each other. So Cheers to the new season, and I hope that when these girls grow up to be future teachers, doctors, and singers, that they remember these special moments. :)