He said he came in second place, so I assumed there were only two competitors. But you never know with love, there may have been a third party involved.

How many seconds does it take to win second? As many as it takes to win first—if you don’t use them properly.

I’m twice as twice as the guy in second place. My love comes first.

I train for the winning moments, hoping all those seconds off the clock will lead to firsts. I train for seconds, that’s all—not even a cumulative minute—and that’s why I only ever earn seconds. Still,...

Enjoy every second—even if at first you only win second. Keep competing until all your competition has died of old age and you are the winner by default.

You’re first place in my heart. And here’s a second-place ribbon from my third grade shuttle run to prove it. I’ve kept it all these years to remind myself that I’m a winner.