Saturday, September 08, 2007

The Calm

The inescapable calm is here. Tac's excitment has a strange way of quickly becoming very tempered. He feels the urge for the cannon to go off, but am quietly waiting by rehearsing the race plan over and over again. Can hear the voices of all his good friends and family assuring him of his successful day, but he refuses to completely believe their assurances (which he DEEPLY appreciates) until he conquers the three disciplines. He wants to have fun tomorrow, but numbness is the main emotion right now.

This race tests the unknown. The unknown of severe emotional highs and lows. Tac's ready to test and he strongly desires to pass.

The names of all the families affected by suicide are with me for the entire day. I'll look to them from time to time and pray. Lord I pray that you will calm my fears and my doubts and help me focus that energy into prayer for those who have lost so much.

Psalm 140 Verse 6

I say to the Lord, “You are my God; give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my requests.”

Tac out...and calm

7 comments:

Brent Buckner said...

Good to hear that you'll take it as it comes - all the best out there!

Carrie said...

Run Tac, run!

LBTEPA said...

Go Tac, go!

DebbieJRT said...

Congratulations, Tac! You're an Ironman!!

LBTEPA said...

Congratulations Iron Taconite Boy!

Carrie said...

Tac is an Ironman!

Di said...

Watching you cross the line with tribal member in cape was too awesome! We were laughing and clapping for you both!
Congraulations Tac!!