During the high school state championship race for the 3,200 meter final West Liberty-Salem High junior Meghan Vogel came across her competitor Arden McMath, a sophomore from Arlington High School. Arden was beginning to struggle significantly and was stumbling around the track.
Instead of passing her competitor, Meghan threw her arms around Arden and carried her to the finish line. Not only did Meghan assist her in completing the race, she took this act one step further by ensuring that Arden would finish before her.
There is a lesson to be learned here for all of us, athletes and non-athletes alike. We have been placed on this earth to bless others, to put others needs and desires above our own.
I will never get political on this blog, but could you imagine our country if the political environment would embrace this philosophy?
I hope that I can someday be an encouragement to another like Meghan was to Arden.
Blessings!
Erin
No comments:
Post a Comment