Life is a Marathon

I was reflecting today on the concept of life as a marathon.  It's not a sprint.  It's not a 5K. It's 26.2 miles of pacing oneself so that he/she can finish with at least a heartbeat and some tears of joy and relief to cry with his/her spouse.  That being said, I am constantly working on my pace in life.  It seems to be an important thing.  I can't burn out. I don't want to risk the casualities that come along with that. Therefore I must be careful in all things.  I know myself, my limits, my strengths, my weak areas, my body clock, my energy level and sometimes the lack thereof.  Summers for me tend toward times of refueling my system, like a Gatorade, or maybe for you marathon runners a Carb Boom energy gel.  I need this next few months to reflect, regain strength, and fill myself up. Since for eighteen years summers marked the end of another homeschool year, I used summers to build myself up and read things about why I did it--homeschooling--that is.  That way when the middle of August rolled around, vacation was over, I was ready to go.  I could do it with a full tank of gas, since I had spent a summer getting that tank full.  This brings me to what I have been thinking about blogging.  I am filling myself up and can't seem to figure out what I want to say on a blog right now. I believe it may be because I am to take some time off.  Refuel, Reflect, Fill up my tank, so that when I'm rounding the stretch and have to push a little more to get down the road further, I'll have what it takes to do so.  So that's what I'm up to this summer.  Have a good one. It may be awhile. . .