National Walk to School Day

Yesterday was National Walk to School Day.  Don't feel badly, I don't think many people knew and I certainly didn't see a card at Hallmark to mark the occassion.  In my book, it was a great opportunity to walk Madison to school and make another tally mark on my personal fitness challenge. 

After seeing McKenzie and Morgan off to school with Kim, Maddie and I laced up our sneakers and set out for school.  She told me all about the Reptile Hotel, conveniently located beneath a bridge where a creek runs through our neighborhood.  Maddie pointed out her "desk" at the hotel and explained the clientelle of the hotel - snakes and alligators.  She said she worked for a real snake too. 

We were almost to the school when Maddie saw a friend, who was also walking to school. Madison called out to the friend, who stopped walking, and then ran to her to walk the rest of the way together.  Much to my surprise, Maddie ran back to me to kiss me and say good-bye.  I was truly touched by the expression of love in front of her friends.  I watched Madison and her friend walk into the school and I turned to make the trip home. 

As I walked, I began to pray.  I thanked God for the day.  I thanked God the ability to walk to school.  I thanked God for my children.  And then out of nowhere, the bottom let out!  Rain poured out of the sky!  I was drenched down to my initimate apparel.  I stopped in the middle of the sidewalk, looked directly to the sky and said, "Really?  I finally exercise and you soak me?"  Five steps later and the rain stopped.  I chuckled the whole way home.  God is a funny one.