Looking Ahead

In less than 50 days thousands of people will assemble at 16th Street and Georgetown Road for the 100th running of the INDY 500.  A great tradition.  A great heritage...The greatest spectacle in racing.  

The first race was in 1911 won by Ray Harroun with an average speed of 74.602 mph.  Last year's race (2015) was won by Juan Pablo Montoya with an average speed of 161.341 mph.
The youngest driver to win the INDY 500 occurred in 1952 by Troy Ruttman at age 22.  The oldest to win at age 47 was Al Unser, Jr. in 1987.

Why do I mention this?  You may ask, "who cares?"  

Great dreams and goals can be accomplished at any age, young or not so young.

When I was in high school, and having grown up in the church, I had wanted to have a leadership role, but some adults thought well, you must be of a certain age and economic level to be considered "serious".  I found this verse in 1 Timothy 4:12, Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
*Mozart had harpsichord lessons at three, composed at four, and by the time he was seven played the harpsichord, organ, and the violin.
*The prophet Jeremiah was only around 17 years old when God called him to minister to the people of Judah.
*June 10, 1944, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest person ever to play Major League Baseball when he pitched in a game for the Cincinnati Reds.
Ability and availability can come at any age.
*Television chef, Julia Child was in her 50's when we began recognizing her as The French Chef and learning the words "bon appetit"
*The prophet Daniel may have prophesied into his 80's
*Oscar Swahn won a gold medal for shooting at the 1912 Olympics, when he was 64 years old.  
Some may not know that Lucille Ball was 40 years old when she starred in the hit TV show, 
I LOVE LUCY.

You may have heard the saying that on every grave marker are two dates with a dash in between.  It's all how you live the dash. Don't let others tell you how your age defines who you are and what you can accomplish. Stay on track the best you can.