~:[Day 343]:~ Pi Reminds Us
The morning was dedicated to the reason for the trip, Junior Olympics. Our athletes had to deal with the 5,000 foot altitude conditions on a course that was deceivingly slow. In fact, a race winner that has run in the 14s ran mid-16s on the course due to the grass, rolling hills, and altitude. However, our athletes battled through despite sickness and discomfort. In the end, we had a great time bonding and had good solid efforts. While we planed on going to a place called Mule's Barn, it seemed a little too local for us, as it looked exactly as it sounds. So we ended up venturing to Carl's Jr. where they at least had some green chile specials. We got some R&R before rushing over to catch the Life of Pi. Before I talk about it, we finished the night at a Thai restaurant in downtown and it ended up being pretty good even through there was not a soul inside when we arrived. In any case, Life of Pi was a perfect movie to watch. I think it sends a number of great messages three of them which I will carry with me and hopefully use going forward. One, is never give up. No matter how the odds are stacked against you, you can always find a way to give yourself a better opportunity and you should do all you can to leave knowing that you did all you could. Two is to keep the faith. No matter how difficult things are, you will always be looked after and while times may seem trying and things may not be able to be explained, it all happens for a reason and in the end, things will work out as planned. Finally, always let people know how they have impacted you always making sure that you have closure - saying I love you, good bye, thank you and more. I don't want to get into specifics, as some may not have watched the movie, but it's a great one to catch. As I look back on today, it makes me realize just how lucky we all are to be here. Thank you Pi for reminding me.
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