Natural Marvel

[Border Collie – IV]

A Border Collie playing fetch is a natural marvel. The speed. The agility. The precision. It’s just incredible.

When the ball leaves my hand, Pepper is already at a full sprint, and she doesn’t slow down until after she has the ball in her mouth. That means, at thirty mph, she puts her mouth to the ground to scoop up a rolling ball. There’s no room for error. If her tooth catches a tuft of grass or her paw steps in a pot hole, she crashes forward.

And she does it every time. Full speed, straight for the ball, regardless of the terrain. She has a singular focus, and she will sacrifice her body to accomplish it.

Her only goal: get the ball. She’s all in, full speed, pure desire.

People like us that are unwilling to continue like this, have a goal. We’re all in.

What’s your ball?
What are you chasing?
What will you sacrifice to get it?
You, dear friend, are a natural marvel.