In life our perspective often depends upon our vantage point. If you are at the base of a mountain… all you can see is the mountain and maybe some of the empty sky above. If you are on top of the mountain the world becomes a different place. The vast beauty of the rocks, hills, valleys, rivers and sky all blend into your senses to capture a moment that you wish you could wrap your arms around and hold forever.
At the top of the mountain you clearly see the trees and the paths leading to your position…it is all so clear… yet from the bottom of the mountain one might only see a rocky dirt trail being blocked by a few fallen trees.. The trees are tall and can block your view of the path ahead.
The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches me to see the forest from the trees… the details are all there, but the overall picture is clear whether I find myself at the base of the mountain or at it’s peek.
Adam continues to inspire me with his unconquerable spirit… Without going into all the details… just know that Adam is competing in his own personal olympic trial… his own private race for the gold.
A sweet sister sent this to Adam and our family… may I please offer it up for you to read. Tears fell from my eyes as I read her words.. Thank you so much….
“From down in the trenches you see things in real time. The perspective you keep is inspiring.”
“Out here the progress is miraculous. I see a strong young man who is fighting hard. I see a handsome young man who smiling, walking, doing leg lifts (wow!), and creating a very detailed drawing. From here is it like watching an Olympic athlete train for the gold. Yesterday we watched Missy Franklin swim 2 events within 15 minutes of each other. That has rarely been done in Olympic swimming because the athletes usually need time to rest between events.”
“The first event was to qualify for the final in the 200 meter freestyle. The 2nd event was the final 100 backstroke. Both events were endurance races and would drain her energy significantly. She was determined to do it.”
“She took the advice of coaches who said to 1) take it one event at a time and 2) to relax as much as possible between events. She did just that. She took one race at a time. She relaxed her body and mind in between. She ended up qualifying for the final in the freestyle and winning the gold in the backstroke!”
“This Olympian reminds me of you Adam! Except your events have much higher stakes and far greater rewards, and more far reaching effects on the people who know you. Just remember to take one event at a time and relax in between. You have a huge cheering section! We have so much confidence in you! Just keep swimming.”
“Love you!”
ADAM: MY OLYMPIAN
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Adam Hawkes 