"Will you try something new today?"

Our younger daughter is in middle school this year and she and some of her friends are running with the girls’ high school JV track team. Frankly I was a little surprised she wanted to run. She’s quite athletic but never really had that competitive drive you need to succeed in sports. My wife and I are supportive and encouraging of her efforts.

We recently went to her very first track meet. Her first event was the mile. She was the first JV runner from any of the schools to finish. We were happy for her, but it was when she ran the 800 that we were really surprised. She led all runners for about half a lap, finished third overall, and first again among the JV runners. She was awesome! We had no idea she could run like that…until she tried.

What do you think you could do if you’d just try something new? You might discover a hidden talent no one knows you have. So whether it’s at work or home or play, try something new and see how you do while you listen to life today.