Fun Run

Every year, East Sandy Elementary has something called the "Fun Run" for the kids to participate in. They have the Kindergarten kids run a 1/2 mile and the older kids can choose to run up to 2 miles if they like. They all start at the same time and run through the neighborhood and even have drink and rest stops along the route. The teachers, principal and lots of volunteers also participate in the race with the kids. The police even escort them at the beginning at the race! I happened to have the day off in order to take care of Kevin and so we took some chairs out to cheer on the participants. We recognized many of Trace's school friends and other members of our ward. Pretty soon, I started to wonder where my son was. Sure enough, at the very end of the last group, along comes my son with about 3 girls, just wandering down the street like they got nowhere else to be in the world. I asked Trace; "Why are you going so slow? Aren't you supposed to run?" He said; "I guess" and decided to lightly jog, for my benefit, I'm sure. I tried to ask him when he got home why he didn't run the whole way and try to come in first in his grade but he just shrugged and said; "I'm okay, I don't need to win". *Sigh* My silly little fella, he makes me laugh.