The Kindness of the Mutual Pep Talk

"Many a friendship, long, loyal, and self-sacrificing, rested at first on no thicker a foundation than a kind word."
―Frederick William Faber

Earlier today, I was e-mailing with a friend who is doing some incredible stuff -- participating in a triathlon and then some.  She is an inspiration and has been working very hard to meet her goals.  But as we all do, she has her moments of doubt.  As we discussed our "moments" and e-mailed positivity back and forth today, she wrote, "Love the mutual pep talk."

Life is pretty terrific, but it has some challenges.  I think of it as scuba diving where you need a buddy.  The ocean depths are pretty neat, but not to be ventured solo.  And so it is with our life journey.  I am grateful for all my buddies and the pep talks we give each other along the way.