Today, I have to focus on finishing my final edit for my Young Adult novel, Monet Moment. Why? I have to finish and submit tomorrow, Monday, Jan.25, because that is when the contest
opens. They only take the first 5,000 entries, which sounds like a lot, but isn't really when you consider all of the millions of wanna-be writers out there. So, today is the final day to focus on finishing. (Of course, Grandma is coming over so I will be cleaning the house, making my homemade meatballs over spaghetti (family favorite!) washing and drying clothes (the dryer is now in working order again! arghhhh!) oh, and I have a pile of papers next to me here that I need to read through and correct and enter the scores. See why I need to focus on finishing? :-)
I watched Oprah when she ran the marathon many years ago and I clearly remember her talking about how hard it was, around mile 22 (and I agree-- when I ran the St. George Marathon, same feeling occured around mile 21 or so) where you just have to focus in on finishing, on seeing yourself finishing the race and running through the ribbon. So, thanks Oprah for the inspiration! I will focus on finishing today!
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