#24. Challenge Day & Week - Final Thoughts

Final thoughts? Holy crap. Holy crap awesome! Holy crap weird. Holy crap crazy. Challenge Day was an amazing experience for me. It really solidified for me that we need to understand that everyone has something going on in their lives and most of what you see is just a front they put up. To quote the song, "Everybody's got a story that could break your heart". This is so true! Everyone has things going on in their lives that tear them apart, but they are forced to keep it all together for the sake of the fact that live carries on. What was incredible for me at Challenge Day is that you don't realize how you are NOT alone with the things going on in your life. Someone hugged me simply because they said "I saw you crossed the line a lot, and I really want to give you a hug." That was one of the most important moments I took from the day. It was an amazing gesture of just the fact that they cared for me. Now when I see this person we don't just pass each other, we stop and say hello, or make sure we smile at each other.

The "fall out" from Challenge I know some people were disappointed by it but I think it is only fair to admit we saw this coming. And I think everyone handled it well and I think the assembly was an incredible event. We witnessed people from the school, not only those that participated in Challenge Day but other too being completely engaged and giving the love symbol. It was amazing to see! :)