Enjoy Each One and Then Use It

Experience and experiences. Two words that get tossed out in conversation on a regular basis. One evokes thoughts of a person with a great portfolio built up from time in the trenches and the other brings about memories we have created from travels or events we have participated in. The experiences we have help us gain the experience we need to succeed at our chosen endeavor.

This weekend at the Supercross we had the chance to see and feel both. We witnessed true professionals with varying levels of experience attempt to master and succeed on an ever-changing track that claimed many victims. The experience they have allows them to handle obstacles that we found hard just to walk up and over. Even with all the experience these outstanding athletes have, occasionally they have new experiences that they add to their portfolio to help increase their ever-growing book of experience. Watching them manipulate the bike around the track, handle the media and fan responsibilities, and stay focused with the non-stop drama from qualifying through the mains can only be accomplished with years of work to put towards their experience package.

Since I was a little boy I have been at the races. Whether it was my dad and granddaddy at their SCCA races, my BMX races, the off-road races I competed in, or the multitude of NASCAR, IMSA, or motorcycle races I have watched over the years have given me so many incredible experiences. Because of the travel associated with each of these events there were just a multitude of experiences that have brought some incredible joy and even sometimes a bit of sadness. Those great times made such an indelible mark on my life that I wanted to share those with my wife and my daughter. They have traveled the country watching races, being a pit crew, a sounding board, and amazing traveling companions. The places we have seen, the things we have done, and the people we have met have only allowed us to have some of the greatest experiences a family can share. Those experiences have also given us a pretty good book of experience to call up when needed. Michelle and Brianna travel all over the southeast having their own experiences now with the horses. They have so much experience with their own travels and that is amazing to watch.

Get out and have some experiences. My next experiences will include watching little league baseball at the Eagle Lake Sports Complex, training for the next race, and watching my daughter train her horses for her adventures yet to come. Go have the experiences so you can gain experience.

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