Dale, as I thought about you beating a dead horse with loose socks I was inspired to write this. Thank you for the inspiration!
I have pondered for quite a while now what makes some quitters successful while others fail. Sucess does not seem to be divided along gender lines although there are more women than men here. I think that just reflects the fact that men are more likely to keep things bottled up. Age does not seem to be a factor, Nor does race. It is not size or shape or which side of the political aisle you are on. Then I thought about dead horses! An ahh haa moment!! That is it!!
A lot of you here are old enough to remember the greatest horse to ever run around a race track. The horse was Secretariat!! This magnificent animal won major races by margins that made everybody wonder what was so different about her. Eventually she died and I am happy to report that Dale was nowhere in the area at the time. An autopsy revealed that the horse had a heart that was much, much larger than that of a normal horse. About twice the size!
I think that is the answer. As I look around this site I see so many people showing so much love and compassion for people that they may never lay eyes on. There are people who came and found their quits, yet stayed to help total strangers. And I don't mean just for a few months. I hear these people called "oldies" but they deserve a lot more respect than that. I call them "Super Exers" Every day I give thanks to them, and marvel at the size of their hearts!!
Let us all expand our hearts and strive to emulate them!!
