Daring Greatly

Today is Theodore Roosevelt's birthday!  He was born October 27, 1858.  He was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist and served as the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909).  This weekend I'm "throwing my hat into the arena"~ http://www.floridahalloweenhalfathon.com/

Here's what Teddy had to say about that: 

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." 

As I "dare greatly," I'll be walking like my pants are on fire!! I appreciate you cheering on a little lady with BIG DREAMS!  My goal is to complete the halfathon, without medical assistance, before the course closes . . . Oh, and I'll be ROCKIN' the costume part of this adventure!  Thank you to my family and friends for helping get this far. #mrsbroamhats #onafieldtrip #daringgreatly #feelingloved