"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
Election day creates such pride in Americans. It is one of the few times where our opinion truly counts. By casting our vote, we get to help shape our nation. One vote at a time. I love too see people patriotically wearing those little stickers showing they've done their civil duty.
I feel sorry for the citizens who don't excercize their right to vote. If you've ever talked to one of these non-voters, they always have a detailed excuse. None that I can understand. I do know this... No voting-No complaining!
After learnng the results from yesterday's primary election, I am excited and hopeful to see my vote counted toward my choice for governor.
Hope to see you back at the polls November 2!
Make it a great day!
Cathy
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Women's Only Triathlon
Brown and DeLine participated in its first triathlon August 1st in Sylvania, Ohio. Jackie Gallinat and I, along with Pam Nitchie, Shirley Gallinat and Beth Ewald were a team. We spotted our clients Julie, Melissa, Sherry and Maura, all of whom successfully completed their races.
As a first-time triathlete, I was nervous and amazed at the events of the morning. Foremost, the most amazing and inspiring aspect of the event was the level of ‘girl power’. Women of all ages and sizes were there to complete their ‘bucket list’ goal. Some were there to finish first; some were there to just finish.
As I waited to enter the 1st part of the race-the swim-I watched 400 pink bathing caps together in the quarry. There was definitely an ‘anything is possible’ mood in the air.
After I transitioned to the 12-mile bike ride, I was inspired by the woman who’s age-74-was written boldly on her calf (just as all of ours were). As I was biking, I passed a woman on the side of the rode who was sobbing. I thought maybe she injured herself. Or maybe she was sad because she just couldn’t finish.
The last leg of the triathlon was the 5K. My close friend Pam Nitchie and I ran it together. As we came to the last mile, we compared ailments. We decided we were triathlon life partners. My foot was killing me and her right side was aching. But with each others’ support, we weren’t stopping! We were in it to win it!
As we crossed the finish line, we both had such a sense of accomplishment. We soon met up with Beth, Jackie and Shirley. We all hugged. We had done it!!
We had talked about this goal since February. So many of our teammates had dropped out, but we did it!
This accomplishment is shared among us 5, along with the other 400 participants. There is no comparison to this self-victory!
What I was reminded of is--If you believe you can, you can!
Swim, Bike, Run
As a first-time triathlete, I was nervous and amazed at the events of the morning. Foremost, the most amazing and inspiring aspect of the event was the level of ‘girl power’. Women of all ages and sizes were there to complete their ‘bucket list’ goal. Some were there to finish first; some were there to just finish.
As I waited to enter the 1st part of the race-the swim-I watched 400 pink bathing caps together in the quarry. There was definitely an ‘anything is possible’ mood in the air.
After I transitioned to the 12-mile bike ride, I was inspired by the woman who’s age-74-was written boldly on her calf (just as all of ours were). As I was biking, I passed a woman on the side of the rode who was sobbing. I thought maybe she injured herself. Or maybe she was sad because she just couldn’t finish.
The last leg of the triathlon was the 5K. My close friend Pam Nitchie and I ran it together. As we came to the last mile, we compared ailments. We decided we were triathlon life partners. My foot was killing me and her right side was aching. But with each others’ support, we weren’t stopping! We were in it to win it!
As we crossed the finish line, we both had such a sense of accomplishment. We soon met up with Beth, Jackie and Shirley. We all hugged. We had done it!!
We had talked about this goal since February. So many of our teammates had dropped out, but we did it!
This accomplishment is shared among us 5, along with the other 400 participants. There is no comparison to this self-victory!
What I was reminded of is--If you believe you can, you can!
Swim, Bike, Run
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