Being new to St Anne's I was easily lured to take the challenge of starting the list of participants for the Mud Run. I thought it a good chance to get to know my co-workers. We were all very enthusiastically encouraged to partake by our very own Wellness Director. We were a medley of 21 humans of varying sizes, ages, and abilities. We were a hodgepodge of staff members from many parts of St Anne's multiple work areas - RN's, Nursing Assistants, Finance, Culinary, Therapies, Social Work, Pastoral Care, Unit Assistants, etc.

For anyone who is familiar with St Anne's, the core values of hospitality, stewardship, respect, and justice are nothing new. And they were very evident on this muddy day. There was a sense of community while allowing each person their individual uniqueness (hospitality).  There was stewardship in the very acts of teamwork and use of human resources. No one was left behind. There was a helping hand reaching out at every muddy challenge. Respect was so evident around each slippery corner, up every hill, and over/under/through/around every hurdle. I personally felt the dignity and reverence as evidenced by our team being present and waiting as the last 2 "runners" crested the last hill to embark onto the last challenge - the Mud Slide! And as these last 2 crossed the finish line the cheers were as present as they were for the earlier finishers. All of the above leads to a promotion of respectful working relationships - justice.

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