special

this morning, i took part in something very enjoyable. i was super excited beforehand, and i kept smiling during and after.

i helped out with the area's special olympics.

that's right. i went and volunteered to help out with special olympics.

it was the first time i've ever done such a thing. and i loved the time i spent watching the athletes. and i even enjoyed running from one end of the track (the good ole finish line) to the other where the award ceremonies took place. cause i ran the timesheets. that was my job.

the participants were awesome. i loved how some of them were simply excited to be there and greeted everyone. then when they got ribbons, it was even better. some blew past the finish line and would take another lap before we could stop them just cause they love running.

but my favorite took a long time to get to the finish line. here is the brief synopsis of what happened: she was in the homestretch and doing good. but then she stopped for a photo. cause her friend was at the finish line with a camera. so she stopped, and pretended to run in place. then ran a bit more. then stopped just inches shy of the finish line for another photo. which was when the person who had been a ways back passed her. then she finally took that last step.

i also really enjoyed the elementary school kids. who are just so darn cute. and so excited to be there and to have a cheering section.

the opening ceremonies were fun. they got to walk around the track. then the torch relay where one participant from each team took a turn around the track being escorted by one or two football players.

and i loved seeing the volunteers. some were adults. and it makes me happy to see people taking time out of their busy lives. some were college students (like the bsu football and women's basketball teams). others were middle school and high school students. and each one i talked to was having fun. i was so happy to see just how caring people can be. it's a lot of fun to see the goodness.

then i came back to my house with the hopes of going on a bike ride this afternoon. but instead i'm going to stay inside and watch tv/movies or read a book while it continues to rain. which is making everything green and clean and pretty, but is still kinda sad since i was hoping to be able to get outdoors on my day off.

but at least i had an amazing morning even if it's dreary outside!