I am continually amazed at the ways the internet can change the world. I would like to share with you a high school classmate of mine and his big idea.
I don’t know what my former classmate did exactly to make his millions, but from his humble beginnings in Enfield, NH he has come a long way. RunTellmanRun is an amazing work in progress. Just looking through his website alone you can see how connected he is. His enthusiasm inspires me and after I complete this blog entry I am going to go running. Today will be a 10K day. In the back of my mind I really want to run 10 with Tellman, just to say that I was a part of this big idea.
I would not have connected with Tellman had it not been for Facebook. I still laugh at the idea that I have more than 200 “friends,” but it goes to show the power of the people when we all get together. We can change the world in meaningful ways because it is so much easier to collaborate and communicate across great distances. If just one person can run barefoot across America and raise 100 million dollars to donate to homeless teenagers, it sure makes the average person wonder how they can be more active in the community.
Being teachers we have that power in the community and we shouldn’t squander it. It makes me wonder what I would like to do with my year ahead, and what amazing contribution can I make. I look forward to finding new inspirations this year.
I love when people work together to accomplish a goal. It is inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI watched this video last week when you posted it. I was just scrolling through my Reader when I noticed it again. I did realize how much I had been thinking about your post! I spent quite a bit of time reading his blog posts and trying to figure out when and where I could meet up for a 10K. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteIncredible!!! What an amazing man. Thanks for sharing this video.
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