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Taking the first step

                            The first thing, and the most important thing,  about running is merely the decision to run the race.   It sounds easy, and yet,  taking the first step can be the hardest part.   I remember when I decided to participate in a 5k for the first time.   I was so nervous my butterflies had butterflies.   I had so many questions;  What If I couldn’t finish?   What if I come in dead last?   What if I get lost?   Or fall?   When The debate with myself ended,  I looked at the worst-case scenarios  and decided that I would probably survive the worst that could happen.   That decision to compete was the starting point.   In our spiritual life, we will be faced with the same choice.   Th...