Running a 1/2 Marathon

This song by JJ Heller entitled “What Love really Means” begins with these words.
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night, “Dear God won’t you please…Could you send someone here who will
love me?”

I first became aware of Western Montana Youth Homes because our daughter works for them. I have seen her be the answer to a child’s prayer to be loved. The services that Youth Homes offer is of course about therapeutic care, teaching skills, proving a safe and secure home and finding forever families; but also it may provide the first person to love that child.
Each day Youth Homes serves over 180 children in shelters, group homes or foster care homes.
When I discovered that I could run to support this organization, I decided to try it in 2011. I need to say I’m not a runner. I wish I was and maybe someday… I did participate in the Missoula ½ Marathon last year and found training a hard mental game. These kids work SO hard to deal with their wounds, the least I could do is get out and run. How hard is that in comparison?