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"Oh Lord. With you, everything is possible. I trust that you will not abandon me at this time of trial. You only have to will it, and the pain in my left foot will be gone. Please Lord, I only wish to finish within the 8-hour cut-off time and finish without any injury. And if it is Your will and for Your greater glory, you will grant me this wish. Thank you Lord, thank you."
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And off we went!
When crossing the starting line to make the first loop, I spotted Marga holding a wonderful poster with my name on it. It was a great feeling, I actually felt lighter.
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Thank you, thank you Marga and the rest of the takbo.ph cheering team. I hope to know you all personally.
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Then I was all alone in the dark.
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Taken before sunrise.
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With the ever joyful Tessa. She may have noticed that I was the eldest in the group she told me "Ang galing galing nyo po".
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My special special child Eia. Because of her and the other children with Down Syndrome that "Quitting is NOT an Option" for me.
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Carlo, my dedicated Dream Chaser who stood by me through thick and thin.
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Thank you, Carlo! Hope we could get-together sometime for baked oysters and ice-cold beer.