Roy: "Ok, I'll fill in the blanks next time."
First of all I want to say Thank You to all the Veterans and the family of those who gave their lives for our freedom. Today is Memorial Day in the USA and it is the day to remember the sacrifice of those who served and those that died. Again, Thank You!!!
Last Saturday I ran my first 5k run/walk. A friend, named Roy, also ran it. It was his first 5k also. In filling out the reg. form Roy did not put his age. He left that space blank. After the race we were all looking at the number and someone noticed that Roy was 3rd. in his age category in time. Yet, someone else go the 3rd. place slot in the published results. Why? Because Roy left the space blank.
Like a lighting flash the thought raced through my mind, how many times do I miss something important, something that would be meaningful, something that I was created for because I left a space empty. I did not fill in the blank.
Maybe I was too busy. Or I thought it does not matter, I’ll never need that space filled in. Perhaps I don’t like following the rules or didn’t take time to even notice there was a space to fill. Whatever the reason how many times have I missed something important because I left the space empty?
Placing 3rd. in your first 5k is not a life changing event. Problem is you never know which event will be life changing or which event could be life changing for someone else. Blanks don’t always matter, but sometimes they do. My problem is I don’t know ahead of time which is which.
Moral of the story: Fill in the blanks.
