Big Brown didn't win the Triple Crown. For some reason, he just didn't run the Belmont Stakes like everyone wanted him to. Saturday was not his day to race.
For me, the point of this story is not that Big Brown lost. The important part is that his jockey, Kent Desormeaux, knew enough about his horse to call an end to his race. Kent pulled up Big Brown and finished the race last, concerned more about the health and well-being of the horse than Kent's own career and reputation.
Wouldn't it be great if we all had someone like that, someone who was in tune with us enough to know when we don't have it anymore, or are unable to complete what everyone expects of us, or just knows that today is not our day and pulls us up.
But maybe it's even greater when we can be that someone for somebody else. Maybe on any particular day, we are so in tune with someone that we notice when their race is over. We do all that we can for them, because we care.
Some days it's not about winning the race - it's just about having someone along for the ride whose biggest and only concern is you.
For me, the point of this story is not that Big Brown lost. The important part is that his jockey, Kent Desormeaux, knew enough about his horse to call an end to his race. Kent pulled up Big Brown and finished the race last, concerned more about the health and well-being of the horse than Kent's own career and reputation.
Wouldn't it be great if we all had someone like that, someone who was in tune with us enough to know when we don't have it anymore, or are unable to complete what everyone expects of us, or just knows that today is not our day and pulls us up.
But maybe it's even greater when we can be that someone for somebody else. Maybe on any particular day, we are so in tune with someone that we notice when their race is over. We do all that we can for them, because we care.
Some days it's not about winning the race - it's just about having someone along for the ride whose biggest and only concern is you.
1 comment:
I loved this post, Luanne, it really hit home for me. I happen to have a Kent of my own, if you want to read about her: http://randomthoughtsfromanewbieblogger.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-kent.html
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