Never Enough

It is a terrible feeling to see the finish line but never reach it.

Even worse is never knowing where to find the finish line…it is always around the next curve or after the next corner… always out of reach.

But the most horrible feeling is not having any finish line…knowing that you are running in vain…no map…no destination…no reason for running this mysterious race.

You will never be good enough

You will never be liberal enough or conservative enough

You will never be strong enough or weak enough

You will never be female enough or male enough

You will never be white enough or black enough

There is always a faster runner, a smarter scientist, a more handsome suitor, beautiful model, or successful businessman.

But just like the runner needs a finish line, we also need a destination.

Without a destination, we are lost.

We will build an amazing amount of stamina and endurance running this race…every lesson learned makes us better at finding our finish lines and gives us faith that this running is not in vain.

Keep running even though you may never win

Keep striving for good even though you will never be good enough

Keep struggling and straining even though you will never be strong enough

Keep being a worthwhile and courageous man, woman, or something in between

Keep representing your color, knowing the differing shades do not make us better or worse… just human

I am not good enough…but I will never give up--the finish line is just around the corner.

My story is never good enough, but I will keep writing it.