It was two years ago - May 2016 - when I ran the TCS 10 K. There have been lots of other small runs that I ran in these past two years. But the excitement that comes from the TCS is very different.
Its not the numbers! 23000 odd runners. Wow that is a large number.
There is definitely no prize money for me here (ROFL) running at the rate of 9 minutes per kilometer.
Its not the pomp and gala. I really love the simple quieter runs.
Its not the cause. Because honestly there are so many causes. And honestly in the past two years I ran for so many causes. Purple run, World peace, P.U.S. H.
In 2016 when I ran, it was my first 10 K. There was a personal gain and satisfaction to being able to complete an actual official 10 K.
This year its different. It is personal this year. Why?
For the past 7 months, I have been volunteering at the Reaching Hand home for Children. It has been a life changing experience for me.
Once a week, every week, Isaac, Ziva and I get ready and drive down to Hosahalli about 35 minutes from home. I teach Geography to 8 and 9 year olds. Isaac and Ziva make friends. It has been a very interesting experience for all of us.
This time its personal. I now know Reaching hand one level closer. I know the home. I am supporting the 'Girls Glory' project. But I know the kids who live in the home. I know the names of 20 of them who I teach. I confuse them and call them each others name and they laugh at my scatter brained disastrous forgetfulness but they are happy to have me there.
I get tough on them when they refuse to write down questions and answers. But before I leave, I get hugged and when I come back the following week I get big smiles with a Hi! Rohini akka.
This time its personal. I am not raising funds for a third person CSO. This time as I run the TCS 10K and as I approach each person to support me financially, its different.
This time as I run, there are the 20 bright faces that appear before me.
There are the smiles with honest eyes that have probably witnessed more distress than I can imagine.
There are the hardworking hands and minds that value the education that we are putting into them.
This time its personal. This time I am not running for Reaching Hand. This time there are names that flash into my mind with an actual person to associate with each name!
This one race... I will always win :)
Please support me financially as I run the TCS 10 K
http://icfn.in/tcsworld10k/fundraiser/rohini/
If you have more questions about Reaching Hand, especially the New home, please reach out to me, I would be happy to answer them or point you to the right person.
https://www.reachinghand.org/project/newhome/
Its not the numbers! 23000 odd runners. Wow that is a large number.
There is definitely no prize money for me here (ROFL) running at the rate of 9 minutes per kilometer.
Its not the pomp and gala. I really love the simple quieter runs.
Its not the cause. Because honestly there are so many causes. And honestly in the past two years I ran for so many causes. Purple run, World peace, P.U.S. H.
In 2016 when I ran, it was my first 10 K. There was a personal gain and satisfaction to being able to complete an actual official 10 K.
This year its different. It is personal this year. Why?
For the past 7 months, I have been volunteering at the Reaching Hand home for Children. It has been a life changing experience for me.
Once a week, every week, Isaac, Ziva and I get ready and drive down to Hosahalli about 35 minutes from home. I teach Geography to 8 and 9 year olds. Isaac and Ziva make friends. It has been a very interesting experience for all of us.
This time its personal. I now know Reaching hand one level closer. I know the home. I am supporting the 'Girls Glory' project. But I know the kids who live in the home. I know the names of 20 of them who I teach. I confuse them and call them each others name and they laugh at my scatter brained disastrous forgetfulness but they are happy to have me there.
I get tough on them when they refuse to write down questions and answers. But before I leave, I get hugged and when I come back the following week I get big smiles with a Hi! Rohini akka.
This time its personal. I am not raising funds for a third person CSO. This time as I run the TCS 10K and as I approach each person to support me financially, its different.
This time as I run, there are the 20 bright faces that appear before me.
There are the smiles with honest eyes that have probably witnessed more distress than I can imagine.
There are the hardworking hands and minds that value the education that we are putting into them.
This time its personal. This time I am not running for Reaching Hand. This time there are names that flash into my mind with an actual person to associate with each name!
This one race... I will always win :)
Please support me financially as I run the TCS 10 K
http://icfn.in/tcsworld10k/fundraiser/rohini/
If you have more questions about Reaching Hand, especially the New home, please reach out to me, I would be happy to answer them or point you to the right person.
https://www.reachinghand.org/project/newhome/
