Small Steps... Big Changes

Post run with our family dog Harken in blustery Millerton, NY today.

It is amazing how far seemingly small steps can take you when you just keep putting one foot in front of the other. When I was studying in Kenya back in 2000, I wrote a song called "Camilla" in honor of my grandmother and also of the people I was meeting and learning from as we traveled around the country.

Here are some of the lyrics that I am sure will be bouncing around in my head as the final miles of the marathon stretch out before me:

"Just put one foot in front of the other

That's the only way to go

And I'll meet you down that long and winding road."

More recently, after the earthquake in Haiti, I wrote a song called "Trust the Sky". In this song I try to identify with holding onto hope when difficult, even desperate situations present themselves.

More often than not, the small steps and small changes end up taking us the farthest and making the biggest differences. I am always reminded of this when I watch videos like Sarah McLachlan's "World is On Fire".

I like this video because it shows how seemingly small amounts of money can really make a big difference.

I am looking forward to running for Kibisom in a few short weeks. I'll be putting one foot in front of the other (if all goes well!) for 26.2 miles, and any donation you can offer will be put to use to help with school fees and associated costs in rural Kenya shortly thereafter.