Weird Predictions That Came True. When Billy Mills was twelve his cousin predicted Billy would “do something famous in sports.” Billy wasn’t athletic and thought his cousin was teasing. “No,” his cousin explained, “I read a lot of books about athletes and all the athletes I read about are either poor, orphaned, or people make fun of them; and Billy, all three of those things happened to you!” Fourteen years later Billy Mills would unexpectedly win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
I found this fun fact researching Do You Know Who Billy Mills Is?
Another funny prediction occurred in my junior high yearbook. My class’s Last Will and Testament donated me and another student to IBM. I guess our math skills were considered computer-like. I forgot about it until a friend showed it to me when I started my first job after college — working for IBM.
And I challenge you to do the same
Labradors licking and wagging their tails
Friends never shy about asking, “What ails?”
Skies filled with color, at morning or night
Dawn’s early breaking full of promise and light
Walking or running, a breeze on my face,
Coming back home to family’s embrace.
The sound of the ocean, a day at the shore
It’s almost dark, but the kids call for more.
Paddling a kayak, gliding along,
Enjoying the quiet or singing a song,
The view from a mountain, a waterfall’s roar
These are all things I simply adore!
Can you write your gratitude list in rhyme? Try it. It’s fun.
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Hi Julia,
I didn’t intend for the excerpts of your comments to misrepresent your entire comment. I did read your comment (and everyone else’s) in entirety more than once.
I definitely thought that you, as most folks, would consider a marathon extreme. And yes, I recognize that you do support people who push their bodies. I have read your articles about moving heavy logs and the joys of physical labor.
When I am talking about gloating, it is in reference to David’s original premise that people performing at that level are making a point of publicizing it in some way or lording it over others. I really don’t think that’s so.
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Have I done enough? I want some validation of my efforts.
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Anne Emerick
Programmer by day. Author by night. As I put on running tights, I imagine I’m a superhero. Creator of Unemploymentville.com. More on me: https://bit.ly/3tITsb1
