Need A Pep Talk?!

It's track season again!  Actually, it's been track season for over a month now so we are at about the midpoint of the season.  Last year we finished way above my expectations...

Here is last year's blog about The Last Track Meet of 2012

...and I have to say we are off to a much better start this year.  I don't know if it's because it is a different group of kids or because I have a little more patience with my old age!  haha  Either way, things are going well.  We still have some knuckle head boys (can they help it in middle school?), but overall the team as a whole has seen improvements throughout the last few weeks.  

Mom sent an e-mail last night reminding them of track practice and that it was going to be cold so I took a moment to reply all and send them a note about checking their times again the rest of the nation.  If you didn't know, this generation is not one of "do it yourself".  I have been telling them for the last few weeks, "Check the website, see where your times are, see where you need to be, etc", but every time I asked, no one had checked.  So last night my note to them included the link (No excuse now!), and at the bottom of the e-mail I posted a quote from Babe Ruth...

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”

...and I have been thinking about it ever since.  There are so many things going on in the world, our country, and our community right now and I think...have I checked on where I stand?  Do I stand for what is right and lead by example?  Where do I need improvement and how I can improve those around me?  How can I make a difference in a world that sometimes seems dark and dreary? 

So in case you need a "Pep Talk" (and even if you didn't) to help us all stand up and make the world a better place... Watch this.  It's sure to make your day better, and maybe, just maybe, we can all make a difference....together.

Here's to making 2013 an #awesomeyear, making a difference (big or little), and being a light!  :) 

Love from The Baehr Block!