Harita has been on the road with the Peace Run now since early spring. She and the team have carried the Peace torch across the country and she has enjoyed serving a project that impacts thousands and thousands of people as it makes it way, not just across the US but also around the world. Her break away from this epic journey has come to an end and she will soon fly off to Chicago today to once again rejoin the North American team.
Today before she left I asked her what her experience has been like helping and observing the 3100 mile race from the sidelines.
“When you run the race you realize that you wouldn’t be able to last more than a single day by yourself. There are so many aspects of support, oneness, and encouragement and love that go into this race.” Harita says this giving comes from many many people who serve the race in many many ways as well.
She says that over the last couple of weeks she has enjoyed and appreciated being able to observe the race. “It is unfathomable how much goes into this race behind the scenes.” Harita is impressed with people such as Vajra ,who do so much service to the race with the utmost humility and selflessness.
She says that people who are drawn to the race to serve do so for the opportunity to be a part of it. “I had the sense when I was running the race that I was just a small part of it. The runners are just one part of it. The race creates this powerful reality here.”
“As a runner the most powerful thing that I could receive was encouragement. In that encouragement you feel, oneness and you feel strength. Everybody who takes part in it. They feel that they are part of it. They are also getting that strength and that encouragement and enthusiasm. Thus becoming part of something greater than themselves.”
“We all know that are lives are unfulfilled if we are just thinking about ourselves. Real fulfillment in life comes from being part of something bigger than ourselves. We realize that we all have something to offer to the world. You don’t have to offer something amazing. You can offer something really small, but if you offer it with all of your heart. That is the most fulfilling feeling.”
The board at the start of Day 25 *Please note the totals may not be updated…..the magic number is 1,430
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Vajra starts the generator