I had a wonderful day yesterday. I volunteered with the well organized well oiled machine called Monique Geishardt and her team from MFRC-NCR. Our booth was located behind the Danish Embassy in Rockcliffe Park and it was the 13 km mark on the run. Beautiful spot. We set up tables, cleaned, made Gatorade and poured water. We were ready.
Handing our Gatorade to bikers, runners and walkers was one of the most wonderful experiences I have ever had. Seeing the determination in their faces, seeing people wearing shirts with loved ones they have lost, seeing someone who run with their child - amazing. I got so choked up so many times yesterday. I was screaming "Gatorade", "good job" "woo hooo hooooo" and such and all of a sudden it would hit me or I would see somebody and I just couldn't talk. Yes I know it hard to believe. Me. I was on the verge of tears, unable to talk, but still holding the Gatorade.
Thank you M and C for the ride there, and for the Tim's! Getting up at 5:45am is not my usual time so the Tim's was a godsend. Thank you MFRC NCR and Monique and everyone who was on the team - I met some Newfoundlanders (of course) and David was a great partner in crime at our table (and he is a Biology teacher with a son in the military so we had lots to talk about in between runners). Thank you Subway for the sub after it was all over and the clean up was done. If you ahve never done it try it next year. You may think you are helping the people in the Run in some small way but they are helping you - they lift your spirit so high. So last but not least - thank you to all of the Army Run participants. Thank you.
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