Congratulations, Mike

Our eldest son, Michael, finished his first marathon last weekend. Not bad for a forty-year-old. He had trained for months and crossed the finish line in good shape. I meant it when I told him he should be proud of himself for setting a goal and then attaining it. Too many of us Americans talk a good game, but when it comes to performing we‘d rather sit in front of an X-Box and fantasize. A good friend of mine once noted that plenty of people are fakers and not bakers. Talk is cheap, as I always say. Talk AFTER you accomplish something worthwhile, not before. Whether you plan to run a marathon, put in a vegetable garden, volunteer to help the needy, or learn a new language. Do it! And don’t give up. JUST DO IT!