The Red Bull Story
As many of you know, I consider the trails at the WWC my home turf. Meaning, I spend a lot of time running there. Well, when you spend a lot of time some place, you get to know the people that work there.
One of those people is Abraham. Abraham works the guard shack pretty much every weekend.
After I don't know how many weeks of me flashing my pass and him waving me through, I decided to stop and introduce myself. After that, I still flashed my pass and he would wave me through, but if there are no cars behind me, I would stop and chat for a minute.
Abraham is super nice guy, and he always has a smile on this face whether the temperatures is 20 degrees or 90 degrees or anywhere in between.
So one morning a few weeks ago, I stopped and chatted for a few minutes. Somehow, the topic got on to needing caffeine to wake up. Seems the thermos of coffee wasn't doing the trick for Abraham. I laughingly said that he needed a Red Bull. That caffeine kick would wake him up for sure. He agreed with a laugh. I went on to say that next weekend, I would bring him a Red Bull.
The following Saturday rolled around. Being a man of my word, I picked up a Red Bull for Abraham on my way to the WWC.
This time, I didn't flash my pass. I rolled the window down and handed him his Red Bull. He laughed and said that he had been looking for me and this was exactly what he needed. I told him that I always keep my promises.
A couple of cars rolled in behind me cutting short our conversation, but we both left thinking the world is a little better. A little kindness to our fellow man or woman goes along way.
The Cool Down Runner
One of those people is Abraham. Abraham works the guard shack pretty much every weekend.
After I don't know how many weeks of me flashing my pass and him waving me through, I decided to stop and introduce myself. After that, I still flashed my pass and he would wave me through, but if there are no cars behind me, I would stop and chat for a minute.
Abraham is super nice guy, and he always has a smile on this face whether the temperatures is 20 degrees or 90 degrees or anywhere in between.
So one morning a few weeks ago, I stopped and chatted for a few minutes. Somehow, the topic got on to needing caffeine to wake up. Seems the thermos of coffee wasn't doing the trick for Abraham. I laughingly said that he needed a Red Bull. That caffeine kick would wake him up for sure. He agreed with a laugh. I went on to say that next weekend, I would bring him a Red Bull.
The following Saturday rolled around. Being a man of my word, I picked up a Red Bull for Abraham on my way to the WWC.
This time, I didn't flash my pass. I rolled the window down and handed him his Red Bull. He laughed and said that he had been looking for me and this was exactly what he needed. I told him that I always keep my promises.
A couple of cars rolled in behind me cutting short our conversation, but we both left thinking the world is a little better. A little kindness to our fellow man or woman goes along way.
The Cool Down Runner
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