That's how I roll.

A while ago, I had another one of my 'Sydney Moments'.  For those of you that don't know, my daughter Sydney is a walking miracle. Diagnosed with an extremely rare syndrome called Noonan's, Sydney has undergone heart and eye surgery as well as being told as parents that her chances to walk, talk and play were extremely unlikely. Well, no one told her that so today she walks, talks, laughs, torments her brother, doesn't wear glasses and the chances of another heart surgery are practically non-existent.

So during jiu-jitsu one day, my training partner, John, asked me what Sydney's favorite color was. Because you can't spend ten minutes with Sydney and not know the answer to that question, I immediately responded, "pink". I wasn't sure why at that moment...and then a couple days later, I got this picture:

I was overwhelmed. I had, at one point, I had remembered that John shared a similar eye problem earlier in life. Seen by countless doctors, he was one if those guys who upon entering the office, everyone comes to see his condition. So the weekend of Sydney's eye surgery, he knew. He got it - and that weekend, his rolls on the mat - we're for Sydney. It drew some attention - people at Good Fight (www.thegoodfight.tv) were asking and he came home with a medal - just for Sydney.

That just got me thinking about how the mundane, average and even normal, fun things we do in life can be transformed into acts of love and memory, dedication and hope. So who do you roll for? Today, what task, job, hobby or activity can be transformed into something bigger...something that causes us, as a world of spectators to get involved. Look for it - it's probably right in front of you. I promise it will change you.

I know it changed me.