On November 2nd Mr. Wonderful's best friend, Justin, was in a tragic car accident. He was the passenger of a car that hit a tree, and unfortunately he had to have a foot amputated. Everyone was devastated because like Mr. Wonderful, Justin is very active; he loves to play sports and everyone knew things would forever be different. Oceans of tears were shed even before Justin himself knew he no longer had a right foot. Everyone feared Justin would be devastated, but surprisingly he took it really well. He is just happy to be alive. He says that he feared never seeing his family again and he is thankful for a second chance.
A few years ago two friends died in a very similar accident in the same area. Both Justin and the driver are extremely lucky to be alive. I know there will be some hard days ahead, but there is no doubt in my mind that Justin will continue to have a positive outlook on life.
The lesson I think we all can take from this is to simply be grateful for what you have instead of focusing what you're missing. If Justin can do it in his situation, we all can.
This post came at a great time for me. Space Coast didn't go as planned for me and I am supper bummed, but you know what? I should just be grateful I'm able to run! Glad to hear Justin is having a positive outlook and keeping his head high.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear your race didn't go as well as you had hoped, but don't get down on yourself. You're an amazing runner. Being third woman overall is a huge accomplishment even if you didn't PR. Be proud of yourself, because I sure am :)
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