Checking my mailbox this afternoon still worse for ware after last nights mildly messy work xmas party I had reason to jump up and down and wear an inane grin that has barely released its grip all day - I AM IN THE LONDON MARATHON.
I knew it as soon as I saw the rather large letter - it would be cruel to give so much info to someone who failed on the ballot. I just cannot believe my luck. I mean you have to wait 5 years of failed ballots before automatic entry and I got it first time. Its simply bloody excellent. Here is a challenge and one I relish. I came back from a year away last year hardened in my reslove to not just let life fly by when starting work and this is my way of doing it. A new challenge, a new test and a whole new type of experience. Brilliant.
This means I can raise money for a charity of my choice and an amazingly worthy charity it is. The Parikrma foundation. A charity that not only takes 100's of kids from the poorest slums in Bangalore (India), feeds them, educates them and stuffs them full of confidence to take on the world, but aims to fundamentally change the school system in the world's second most populous country. They round off the job by aiming to guarentee every child a place at university. I have no negative word for this organization that holds a very special place in my heart after working with the kids next year and now I have the opportunity to repay just a small amount of what they have given me. I believe it just costs $150 per child per year and I will start off my fundraising by putting that sum in myself. You have to start somewhere. Just think if only $1500 was raised that still takes a young child from one of the most poverty stricken backgrounds in the world to having an opportunity to take on the world. What a wonderful gift to be able to give.
More details of the charity and how anyone can support them will follow. For now I better get out running. Tomorrow I will put on the shoes, meet Arnie and see how far our feet and lardy bodies will take us...
I knew it as soon as I saw the rather large letter - it would be cruel to give so much info to someone who failed on the ballot. I just cannot believe my luck. I mean you have to wait 5 years of failed ballots before automatic entry and I got it first time. Its simply bloody excellent. Here is a challenge and one I relish. I came back from a year away last year hardened in my reslove to not just let life fly by when starting work and this is my way of doing it. A new challenge, a new test and a whole new type of experience. Brilliant.
This means I can raise money for a charity of my choice and an amazingly worthy charity it is. The Parikrma foundation. A charity that not only takes 100's of kids from the poorest slums in Bangalore (India), feeds them, educates them and stuffs them full of confidence to take on the world, but aims to fundamentally change the school system in the world's second most populous country. They round off the job by aiming to guarentee every child a place at university. I have no negative word for this organization that holds a very special place in my heart after working with the kids next year and now I have the opportunity to repay just a small amount of what they have given me. I believe it just costs $150 per child per year and I will start off my fundraising by putting that sum in myself. You have to start somewhere. Just think if only $1500 was raised that still takes a young child from one of the most poverty stricken backgrounds in the world to having an opportunity to take on the world. What a wonderful gift to be able to give.
More details of the charity and how anyone can support them will follow. For now I better get out running. Tomorrow I will put on the shoes, meet Arnie and see how far our feet and lardy bodies will take us...
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