I wasn’t feeling it today. It is rare that you would find me without a smile spread
across my face when I am at the gym, because typically, when I got there, I
would find a rhythm and get into my workout.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon.
I forced my way from bike to weights, pushing myself to just
make it thru a workout. It wasn’t
till the end of my workout that my mood began to shift. It wasn’t the fact that I was done, or
that I had accomplished what I had set out to do. It was the people that caused the change in me.
I saw three ladies chatting; their bond
of friendship so obvious to any onlooker, and it warmed my heart as I watched
them huddled together. I saw a
group of happy, sweaty people emerging from a Hip Hop Class.
I could hear laughter in the hall from
a small group of people gathered to work out together. And of course, I owe a bit of gratitude
to the happy, smiling people at the front desk.
I am glad that I forced myself to come today, instead of
allowing myself to sit at home, listening to the wind and brooding over the
dark clouds and rain. Sometimes we
just need a little nudge to get us going in the right direction.
I want to thank all of these strangers who influenced my
day, who brightened my mood and re-instilled my faith.
Trivia Question of the week: I am walking very briskly, I pass a window, a recumbent bicycle and I hear the sounds of a game being played. Where am I?
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