Stay focused
It is interesting how some words of advice just stick with you. I wonder if my brother would be surprised that I still remember the words of advice he gave to me that seem to pop in my head as I read the verse above. My brother, Steve who is eight years my senior, ha ha, ‘my senior’. That sounds so old. Anyway, my brother who is eight years older than me once told me right before I was about to go to college, to ‘STAY FOCUSED’. He was an athlete and this was very appropriate advice for him to give. He would know. He played baseball his whole life, first baseman and would’ve gone professional if it wasn’t for a devastating injury during college. On the other hand I was a horrible athlete , well in the beginning and before I found my love for endurance sports that is. When I was in junior high, I was very awkward. I was made fun of a lot. I was a nerd! My athletic skills were nil to none so my dear brother must have felt sorry for me and ...