theory of relativity

i read from one of the blogs i have visited an entry about a fellow who finished a marathon in 3:11. he said he cried when he saw the time the moment he crossed the finish line. he cried not because of joy but because of disbelief. he felt like he failed because he was aiming for a boston marathon qualifying time of 3:10. that was his goal for running this marathon, and he was a few seconds short of accomplishing it.

and then there's another fellow who was ecstatic and jumping in joy when he crossed the same finish line. he had a sense of accomplishment like he just conquered the world. he savored the moment standing there holding his medal with a huge smile on his face. he finished the marathon, and he could not believe it. his time - 6:45.

this only shows how relative things are from different perspectives. in my eyes, they are both winners. and they should be proud of what they have accomplished.