BREAK A LEG!

I’ve been doing some soul searching the past couple of days. Miss Jacque’s tumble on the ice and subsequent broken leg has been weighing heavy on my heart, mind, and conscience.   What if that was one of us on our team?  What if it was me?

My first initial thought was that IF I were to break my leg, well that would be the end of this journey for me.  I can see in my mind the way it would all play out.  After returning from the hospital, receiving the devastating news, I would begin making the dreaded calls to my family and closest friends. There would be a river of cried tears and a mountain of it’s just not fair’s.   I mean, why does bad things like this happen, right? It certainly would be credited to no fault of my own, right? Everyone would completely understand, right?  I would ONCE AGAIN have to face the cold hard realities of life: Everything happens for a reason. Despite my determination, this must not have been my time?  Right?     WRONG!

Miss Jacque slipped on the ice on Saturday and fractured a bone in her leg.  She spent Saturday night in Urgent care.   She taught a Yoga class on Sunday afternoon.  She showed up at the gym, dark and early, on Monday morning.  During our stretches that morning, she flung her crutches out of her way and got down on 2 hands and 1 knee to demonstrate a move.  Tuesday morning she hobbled up the stairs to lead our cardio and stretch.  And she will continue to teach her Friday Yoga class because “even with a broken leg I can still do 70% of the moves.”

Just HOW dedicated am I?  Honest answer: MORE dedicated than I have EVER been in my entire life!

I can say with confidence that I graciously show up each and every day, AND give it my ALL!  All that I have to give.  Not only do I eat right, but I have NO DESIRE to poison my body with bad food choices.  I gleam every bit of information I possibly can from every one of the trainers and helpers, so that I can continue this journey beyond the next 9 weeks, for the rest of my life.  I recognize the value of restful sleep. Proper breathing. Nourishing my mind and my spirit, as well as HONORING MY BODY! I am MORE DEDICATED than I have ever been in my ENTIRE LIFE! 

Dedicated enough to accept NO EXCUSES?   NOTHING STOPS ME FROM REACHING MY GOAL? 

NOTHING?  Not even a broken leg?!?!

I had to ask myself!  

Miss Jacque – I am very sorry for your injury and pain. I love you dearly with all my heart and I would never want anything bad to happen to you!  You said to me that you accept that everything happens for a reason.   Perhaps there are other reasons for what happened, more personal to you specifically.  I pray this doesn’t come across as me making this all about me. It is NOT that way at all.  But your injury, and more importantly, your reaction to it, has deeply  affected me and my life to come.   It forced me to dig deep down within me, to ask myself the hardest question I have ever asked before.  IS there really anything that would stop me from reaching my goal?  A bad weigh in? An emotional breakdown?  Icy roads?  Bad weather?  Illness?  Injury?  God forbid, even A broken leg? 

I have to say – I am SHOCKED, and oh so very PROUD of my Response!  The answer is NO- NOTHING!  But I am honest enough to admit, I came to that response only after watching, and learning, from YOU! 

I pray best of health to each of us – EVERY member of our inspiring team!  However, in the unlikely circumstance any or all of us slip on the ice and break a leg, I have only one thing to say…

Spectators, beware of flying crutches!  We have a goal to reach! 

GO RED DAWN with the most fearless leader of all!

Julie