Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.
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Two games into the season, and the Marymount Men's Lacrosse team is undefeated, winning its season opener against rival Catholic University and the home opener against an inaugural University of District of Columbia men's team.
As I follow my youngest son's college lacrosse career, I marvel at how sports has played such an integral part of our lives. All my kids have been involved in sports since our first cricket soccer league two dozen years ago. Soccer, baseball, cross country, volleyball, field hockey, track and field, lacrosse, basketball ~ we've enjoyed countless seasons of wins and losses over the years; countless hours of practice while involved in youth leagues, high school sports and college teams, and even more hours on the sidelines, watching and cheering each other on.
The stakes are always high. Have I played to my potential? Have I been fair and exercised sportmanship? Have I given my best and played by the rules? Have I played for the team and as a team? Have I been humble in victory? Gracious in defeat? If so, then win or lose we are undefeated despite the outcome of the game.
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savor each bite, sweet or tart,
knowing that one taste complements the other;
retrieve your fork and pierce the day
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This month ribbons of pink stream our consciousness: the White House goes pink; macho athletes sport pink shoes, shirts or socks; Facebook profiles post pink bows of hope and encouragement. It's October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. "In the United States, about 1 in 8 (12%) women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime." Unfortunately it's not limited to females; Susan G. Komen reports about 1% of all breast cancer cases occur in men with 2,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer predicted in the U.S. this year accounting for 410 breast cancer deaths.
It's time to fight, like a girl, and eradicate this scourge. I was honored, and inspired, the other Sunday when a young girl offered to make me in between matches at the Headstrong Lacrosse Tournament my very own pink rubber band bracelet to wear. Her mom said she's been looming up a storm to make and share these bracelets for her part in raising breast cancer awareness. I love her young passion to support a cause and make a difference ~ nothing like striving to knock out two horrible cancers at one time!
So, I invite you to share ~ What are you doing to get the pink on?
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