wheelchairs and inspiration

This weekend I went and watched the Los Angeles Marathon. I was at mile 4 very early in the morning, and then at the finish line much later in the day. The best thing about the marathon, hands down, is the wheelchair racers. I'm amazed by the top men and women, and how their bodies work and how they look when they run, and I'm entertained by the Elvis runners and the barefoot runner and everything. But the wheelchair racers are in a whole different class. Something about watching them compete is so touching, so motivational, so beautiful and sweet. I even saw a dad who was pushing his 5-year old daughter (she was in a wheelchair) the entire race.

So this picture seemed to fit today: I've never seen a mannequin in a wheelchair before. It's so strange, I had to look at the picture twice to even understand what I was seeing.