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We are excited to release our episodes with the stars of The Cutoff! Ahead of its release we recorded with the eight athletes most prominently featured in the AMAZING film by @spiritofdylan and @aravaiparunning

First up is @ellicul_lucy who just finished another @cocodona250

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I had so much fun helping celebrating @evolve_united 1 Year Anniversary. This community is not only hard working but they know how to have fun.

The laughung is non stop and so is the adrenalin. Can't wait to see the girls again!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

It's been a week since I finished Cocodona and I'm sitting here still trying to process everything. I don't know if I'll ever process it all because all races change you in some way.

I sit here with a mix of feelings thinking of all the miles. A race this long takes a toll on the body. Through relentless climbs and downhills only the leg gods can understand.Our gut turns into a garage disposal on high speed. Our lungs never get the chance to come up for air. Our skin is turned between roasting like barbecue on the 4th of July and being stuck in the freezer for a holiday we aren't sure we're going to see. And forget thinking about our feet, they fell off at mile 33. And yet we climb out of the ultra world and settle into life as we knew it hoping to catch sleep before it can slip away to tomorrow.

I'm not sure my emotions will recover. There is a mix of happiness, sadness, moments of being proud and moments of feeling like a failure. To be honest I cry when I think about how strong I became in those 250 miles. I'm the girl who's friends showed up and never gave me a chance to quit because they knew what I was made of even when I doubted myself. I'm the girl who pushed through pain and hallucinating when it became too much.

But let me tell you a secret though, I quit racing...I was going up Eldon and I quit. I went through the motions and helped other runners. To be honest those runners found me. They thanked me for waiting and helping them up the mountain. I told them I didn't mind, I had already done this the year before. But in reality I stopped fighting. They don't know it but they gave me purpose. Purpose to get them to the top and over Eldon. I finally got to Trinity AS with time to spare. How? I'm not sure myself since I stopped racing. But at that moment I decided I'm going get back into the race and finish because I'm too stubborn to give up. I called @shane.hendricks and told him "I'm back in the race!" Which to his surprise he didn't know I wasn't in the race.

I'm a 2 time finisher and I'll never forget the feeling you get when running through the ally and crossing that finishline. It takes all the pain and doubt away. You can do hard things!

Had to wait a whole day since I finished the smoothie before I could get some Tajin.

Pickle smoothie from @smoothieking_qc hits the spot!

Cocodona 2026 was amazing!! It was action packed with record breaking pursues and a stacked Native American roster. It did not disappoint!!
I am grateful I got to see my friend @ellicul_lucy finish after all that hard work. She is so easy to cheer for because she honestly does her best and does it was a joke and a smile. She gives so much hope and light to indigenous runners.
Incredibly proud of all the Native runners @haroldbennally @secateroendurance @runntuff @shastapopz49 @candacegale17 @auroramillet_ and our ultra sister @taniaruns_theworld ❤️

No sleep. Mile who-knows-what. And Missy Hendricks was out here seeing dogs that don’t exist.
“I probably would have chased down that dog to go pet it if it was real.”
250 miles will do that to you. Cocodona Confessionals all week.

COCODONA250! An honor to pace this incredible soul! @ellicul_lucy

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

It was an incredible week to be following so many amazing Indigenous runners at the Cocodona 250! So proud of the NDN running community! Congrats to the finishers and to those that toed the start line.
Some highlights/recap:
@ellicul_lucy completed her 2nd Cocodona!!
@secateroendurance got his 1000 miles (4x Cocodona)
@bmxbowie completed 3 and wants to get his 1000 next year!
@haroldbennally and @runntuff also completed the 250 miles.
And so many native runners ran the Cocodona races such as Bradshaw Brute, Sedona canyons 125…
With @blacksheep_running running both! For 225 miles for this week!
Insane! Not even to mention what @rachel__entrekin did! Cocodona is amazing!!

As seen from Aravaipa's new film "The Cutoff" Missy Hendricks is a powerhouse. Missy Hendricks, who is part of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, ran her first race (a 5k with her dad) more than 20 years ago. Now she's done Cocodona 250 twice. A joyful light, a fighter, and someone who represents her people and inspires people along the way. She lit up Golden Hour last year, and now has done it again.
Congratulations Missy!

#cocodona250 #ultrarunning #aravaiparunning #cocodona #trailrunning

You may recognize @ellicul_lucy from The Cutoff, which spotlighted last year’s back-of-the-pack journey.

This year, Missy is back at Cocodona 250, taking on the same challenge with the same relentless spirit.

Same passion. Same grit. Same unstoppable determination.

She’s once again making her way toward another hard-earned buckle in Heritage Square.

See you at the finish line, Missy. 💛🏜️🏃‍♀️🏅

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.

The real race is against ourselves, to see what we are capable of. To see who you are in the moment you could let go. 250 miles will show you the good and the bad but in those moments its what you become.