My friend and housekeeper, Marta, has a son named, Kelvin.  He is 13 years old and has won every major scholastic award his school has to offer.  He has never missed a day of school and he has a smile that lights up any room he enters.  Marta came this morning to work and she informed me that Kelvin has another honor to add to his mantle.  He entered the Los Angeles Marathon and he came in first in the 13 to 16 year old category with a finishing time of 3 hours and 21 minutes.  This was his first Marathon, but apparently not his last.  His goal next year is to beat the time that he set this year.  

With every achievement that I hear Kelvin earns, I can only ponder where his life is going and what accomplishments are still to come.  Certainly, his personality, his academic prowess, and his indomitable nature have all been greatly nurtured by the same traits that exist in his mother, Marta.  I feel extremely blessed to know this family and I am inspired by what great things they continue to bring into the world.  Congratulations Kelvin!  Congratulations Marta!