Today I had one of those moments where you just pause and are hit dead on with Gratitude.  Gratitude so overwhelming tears come to your eyes...

I was riding the chair lift at Eldora, the host of the NE Regional Special Olympic games, just following lunch.  I had been on the mountain since 7 am, and was the starter on the Intermediate/Advanced Super G event.  We had cycled 45 athletes through the course three times, once for inspection, and twice for timed racing.  In spite of an occasional white out and freezing cold temperatures spirits were high and enthusiasm for living just oozed from everywhere.

So, on this chair lift, with a brief calm in the middle of the winter storm, the feeling of gratitude was overwhelming. 

Thankful that I was alive, and healthy.  So healthy that I could marshall such an event.  So thankful that I have an employer like Sun that not only supports, but encourages activities like this in our communities.  Thankful that I could interact with over 80 different athletes on the course.  Thankful that the team supporting me on top of the hill are some of the most generous, kind and loving people you'd ever want to meet.  Just so much gratitude for so much that I have in my life every single day. 

Yup, it was a good day, a very good day.