"Be Ready"

I remember when I first saw this complete stranger, a young lady, dressed very nicely. I gave her a onceover from head to toe and I thought to myself, "why is she wearing those running shoes as beautifully dressed as she is?"

Nevermind the tote bag that she was carrying or the fact that her dress shoes could have very well been in the office, exactly where she "intentionally" left them.

Every morning we get up and come to work in our dress shoes only to find out that TODAY, we are running a marathon. And in order to run that marathon we need to have on the appropriate attire so that it will be able to sustain our efforts along the 26.2 mile trek.

In other words, we need to "Be Ready!"

That complete stranger might not have been running a marathon on that particular day, but she was ready in the event that she did or if her dress shoes were indeed the appropriate attire for the day. Either way, she was more than prepared!

Years later, I have been witness to many people who's attire might have appeared to be in conflict, or in turmoil, but they knew to prepare themselves with the appropriate attire just in case they had to lace up their shoes and "Get On Their Mark."

My Momma always told me about judging a book by its cover. Dare I say she was right?

The message within the attire resonated with me long after the fact, but the relevance cannot be denied.

No matter what we go through in our day to day lives, it is imperative for us to ALWAYS, "Be Ready."

The story on the outside is not always synonymous with the story on the inside, so look beyond what the eyes can see and focus in on what cannot be seen. We just might wind up becoming better because of it.

Truth be told, her running shoes were probably more suitable and comfortable for the purposes of walking. But I do know for a fact that if she had to "Get On Her Mark," she was prepared. On that particular day, she chose to "Be Ready."

Whether you're running, walking or talking about running or walking a marathon, "Be Ready."

Life is that marathon that requires all of us to "Be Ready."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!
Corey