My friend Margaret set a goal and achieved it. Let me back-track. In Feb, 2008 at the height of her career as an elementary school principal, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Instead of staff meetings, surgery soared to the top of her day-planner.
Her journey unfolded with the tedious and debilitating months of chemotherapy followed by radiation. During this period of time, her family and friends joined her in her battle. Wave after wave of friends carried her along in their love, consoling her during her low moments and cheering her on during her periods of recovery.
When she was well enough, she proceeded to check items off her ‘To Do’ list. She bought a red convertible, learned to race a dragon boat, traveled and rejoiced with friends. She put ‘herself’ on her list. But she wanted to do more. She had her eyes on a bigger challenge.
On Saturday, August 15, Margaret (Team MM) and her mini-team of daughter Danielle, son Ryan and step-daughter Alanna walked 35 K (22 miles) in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Vancouver, B.C. When I talked to her after the race, she was nursing blisters on her feet but enjoying her accomplishment. She had achieved her goal!
Margaret raised $4,845.00 for the cause. But that is not the most important thing. She chose her goal, researched, practised and most of all believed in herself. Congratulations Margaret! This is your Hallelujah moment! Cherish the memories.
What about you? Have you conquered a goal lately?
I started setting goals more than a decade ago. I’d write them down and put them away, and then a year later pull out the page and be amazed at how many I’d accomplished, even if I wasn’t conscious of them every day.
Now I’m much more methodical and ambitious. I set daily goals, short-term goals, and long-term goals. And whenever I look back, I’m amazed all over again at how much I achieve.
Margaret deserves to be very proud of all she’s accomplished – for herself and for others.
I love reading stories about people like Margaret…it inspires me to be better – do better.
What a woman. It takes a lot of courage to live through the next day sometimes. But to plan and set goals — she is strong, strong!
My best to her.
Right. Better set my own goals!
Goal setting is very important if you want something to be done in a short period of time.:”,
sometimes i am having some problems when setting goals”*;