Blessings [rowing]

At a certain point, my father developed a practice of saying, "Blessings" to others. While my sense of spirituality is different from his, I nonetheless deeply appreciate the expression of blessings. Today was a day that held many blessings; hosting a regatta is a challenging and demanding undertaking simply because of the number of people and moving pieces involved, and even when approached with deep consideration, there is always a bit of chaos at the edges, especially with Covid still factoring in. And yet, we did it. Everything came together, rowers raced their hearts out, and it was huge to be able to provide that experience to everyone. My own heart is always out in a shell on the race course, but I know that I will have the gift of that opportunity soon as well. For today, my cup is full.