You know when you fundraise, you come up with an event or something you’re going to do. Like running an insanely long distance, or sky diving strapped to someone else, or climbing a mountain, or cycling across a desert… Then you tell all your family and friends that this is what you’re going to do, and ask them to support your fundraising efforts by donating money either directly or online. Finally, when the big day arrives you do this extraordinary thing, hoping that all will go the way you have planned it…

I think today was the first time ever, that I heard of someone do what he himself felt was almost impossible for him to achieve and then started a fundraising campaign:)  But it’s true. One of Pádraig’s really good friends today ran the Dublin City Marathon for the very first time. He crossed the finishing line within quite a respectable time – something he did not believe he could achieve. But he did. So now he is starting his fundraising campaign for An Saol.

Check out his fundraising page at bit.ly/AodhanMarathon.

I’m not quite sure why he thought he might not have been able to cross the finishing line today – when he is one of those people who never give up and who do the ‘impossible’ to achieve what they’re aiming for. He is a Dreamboater, someone who believes in mind over matter.sss

I had a very sad day today for some reason. But sure, I’ll get over it. Tomorrow will be another day: bright, friendly, forward-looking, exciting…