My mother-in-law passed away this morning. It seems weird to me to think that she is gone. My regret is that I was never comfortable calling her "Mom" like she wanted me to. I love you, Mom.
My CrossFit trainer wrote this - not sure it's true of me, but I will agree that it is becoming more true of me, the longer I do this CrossFit stuff:
"So you are wondering what it is that quality that almost all our members have… That trait that our trainers wish and hope that all our trainees have or develop. That characteristic that supercedes eating knowledge. The human quality that makes a Marine a Marine, a SEAL a SEAL, a champion a champion. Here it is…the willingness to suffer. That mental tenacity that makes you continue on even though your body is screaming to stop. That doggedness that even though you may not be the best, you sure the hell are going to be the last to quit. That willingness to suffer along side others with the same mindset as you. The best of the best. Jesus did it for all of us. Soldiers do it so our country remains free. Police officers do it so our streets are safe. Parents do it so their children remain healthy and happy. Whether you are fat, skinny, young, old, healthy, or handicapped is irrelevent. If you have that mental toughness, the willingness to suffer…we want you to be part us. We are proud of our members."
We had a bunch of ice, our driveway was like an ice skating rink. It was an adventure just trying to get out of the driveway! But, now it looks like it was never even there! It made it into the high 40's yesterday, and now it's all gone. And I like it! One of the joys of living in Illinois.
You will get to like the cold , I did 25 years ago when I move to the frozen north from the wonderful shores of NC. Keep the chin up camper it only gets better , Maybe you need to crack the wipe on that man and make him clean the house while you play.
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