Inspiration.....me?!?!?!?

Well, I went to the gym again today... I know big surprise there, right?

Anyway, I was doing a bit of everything from my 3 workout routines that D has worked out for me, and on one of my rare rest moments. (I was wiping down a machine) some random guy came up to me and said he wanted to let me know that I am a real inspiration.

I assumed that the confused look on my face prompted him to add, that he hasn't seen someone work so hard and that he was impressed and a little envious.

So I smiled and said thanks....although still a little flabbergasted that I impressed and inspired the guy with huge arms at the gym; and then I informed him that I am training so hard because I am hoping to join the Canadian Forces.

And then I got that awkward I don't know what to say to you stare. You know the one that you can basically sum up as...."she said whaaaa...???" So I smiled and went back to my workout. I am not so sure he is inspired anymore, and really I don't care. But for that short amount of time, to have someone come up to me and let me know that I inspire them was kind of a neat feeling. It filled me with a little bit more pride and gumption; everyday, more and more I want to be able to do this.

I want to be able to make it through basic training, I want to have my Grandfather at my graduation ceremony and see the pride in his eyes.... I want to know that I am doing something worth while with my time and my life. I may not be on the front lines with the career paths that I am hoping for in the military, but I will hopefully be helping those that are on the front lines, and that, to me, is important and worth while.

Anxiously waiting to slip into the combat boots;
- Stiletto