Track and field records are set by the narrowest of margins. Record times in races are usually decided by hundredths of a second, and in the long jump by fractions of an inch (centimeters for you Canadians ;-) ). That being the case, Beamons record long jump in the 1968 Olympic games was special. He bested the world record at the time by almost 2 feet(!). Some attribute the great jump to the elevation of Mexico City, that the thin air helped Beamon attain a distance that was not possible at other meet sites. The problem with that theory is that no one, not even the world record holder at the time, came close to his record jump that day, nor did anyone else until 1991. I think that on any given day, in any given situation, there is always the possibility of everything going just right. That training, knowledge, God given ability, and a desire to achieve, can all come together to produce something special. Jodi and I have been trying to impress upon our kids the idea that just getting by in school will never produce anything worthy of admiration. No one looks back on that semester-long science project completed the night before the due date as anything but a procrastinators (and parents) nightmare. I hope I can encourage my kids to find something in life worth striving for. Something with eternal significance, not just monetary gain or public acclaim. With pleasing God as the focal point, you never know when everything will go just right, and you might just surprise yourself...
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:37:26 +0000
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