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Sooooo…. you wanna hear how mean some people are?   I decided last night that I wanted to swim for 20 minutes at the Recreation Center that I work out in.  So I rinse myself off in the shower like a good little gal, and I go out to the pool where all the swimming lanes are full.  (You have to lap swim in this pool, unfortunately.)  There were many people so I decided to wait my turn.  Of course I’m dripping wet and dying to jump in, but I practice learning patience right?  So…. I sit, and I sit, and I sit, getting slightly dizzy watching people go back and forth, back and forth.  FINALLY one of the men smiles at me and jumps out of his lane.  Relieved, I go towards the lane only to have a girl (with a butt slightly larger than mine, not that that makes any difference)  jump into the lane I was about to enter.   Say what? I don’t think so honey.  I look at her and say, “Wait a sec!  I was waiting to use that lane.”  She smiles up at me and says, “I’m sorry.”    

Okay buddies. So my first impulse is to dive into the water in the shape of a bomb, splash my big butt in her little fat face and say “ooops I’m sorry.”  But the signs around me say no diving, right?  The lifeguard is just a kid. And I would rather not have my butt bruised from the bottom of the pool, huh.   So that was out. My second impulse is to get in anyway and start swimming - I’m freezing cold and I just want to get some exercise.  Simple right?  I could go to the Lifeguard and tell him that a b- (female dog) is swimming in the pool and he should get her out.  But nah, I’m not that mean, and kid lifeguards don’t need to hear dirty words anyway.  So what did I do?    I got my towel and my sweats, cursed the pool and walked away.   Walked away! 

Okay, so call me a wimp… but really I’m just plain fed up with that place.  Just because I’m not a professional lap swimmer, wearing goggles and fins, and swimming back and forth in full speed doesn’t mean that I don’t have a right to be there.   I simply want to tread water and exercise my muscles.  After all, I’ve lost 10 pounds and I’m feeling so good.  But alas… I lacked the assertiveness and the patience, and I decided it wasn’t worth it in the end.  The recreation center was too expensive anyway, people were often rude, and I didn’t want to be there anymore, period.  So I left…  

My husband was shocked to see me so soon, and he was so pissed off that people could be so rude, mean and just downright stupid.   After some warm, affectionate kisses to help me feel better, (yum!) we drove to 24-Hour fitness!!    Not only is this place cheaper and close to my home, but they have a pool!  A pool!  And not for professionals just to swim laps - but for treaders like me.   And look at all the machines and TV’s to use, pretty people all around, and not to mention the sponsers of the Biggest Looser.  It was an amazing place, and perfect for my hubby and I.  So we eagerly signed up, got our new T-shirts, opportunities for training, vitamins and protein shakes.  It was awesome, and I am so excited and PUMPED.  I can wake up at midnight and go swim if I want to.    I love this new gym!! It’s terrific!

And the moral of my story?  Well, okay, I don’t really have one.  But it’s still a story to tell. Perhaps I may lack assertiveness at times to stand up for myself when rude people get in my way.. but look at the good that has come out of it.  Thanks, female dog for making my day!  You helped more than you realize, and I hope and pray you are not reading my blog…. (LOL~)  However, if you are, you better go home and remember that when you are mean and unkind to your fellow men and women, you loose some of the blessings that come from loving and serving others.  And that’s the truth…ptthwhhwhwhwwhhwhhwh!   (Sorry, I don’t know how to spell that.)

 And with that said, here’s to more weight loss this coming week!  And here’s to 24-hour fitness!  YAY!!

Have a happy happy joy joy day, buddies!!!   =)