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So here are my ruminations for July 4th, 2005 at 9:30am----
-So yesterday I was trying to find a parking space at church and I came around a corner and saw an open spot but there was a big ford expedition that came from the other side, and it was an older couple and the gentleman pointed at the spot. I took that to mean that he was going to take it, so I drove on past and let him have it. Well as I got out my car and started walking toward the church the older woman waited up for me , and she was like "why didnt you take the parking spot, my husband pointed toward the spot because he wanted you to take it." So we started talking and she put her arm around my shoulder and gave me a half hug. They were such a fabulous older couple. So I'm such a people watcher and I see them a couple rows up from me in church. I notice a couple with two kids come over and go in to sit by them and the kids ran right to the other woman, then another couple with 3 kids came and went to them too. It was abbarent that those were the couples kids and grandkids. All of the grandkids went right to the older woman (who I must say was stunning and very trendy), and she couldn't keep from hugging and talking to the kids for most of the service. It makes me want to have that kind of relationship with my kids and grandkids in the future. So loving and fun, and a trendy grandma.
-I'm sitting here watching "the Residents" on Discovery health channel. One of the residents that they are following graduated at the top of her medical school class. Such an awesome life. I wish I could be that smart. I love the PT program, but I wish I was smart enough to go to medical school, shit I would settle for being at the top of my PT class....Which reminds me, I saw Dr. Padgett on Friday for my shoulder and knee. He's such an awesome doctor, so great at what he does and cares about his patients so much. He is one of the reasons that I want to be a doctor so bad, he motivates me to want to be a great medical professional!!!
-Keeping on my Doctor facination, I'm reading this book that tracy read a while ago titled "On Call". Me and a friend were talking a couple weeks ago about how funny it is that exercise is such a big part of most athletic trainers lifes, how we don't feel as good if we don't get a good workout most days, and why would that be. Well I think this kinda sums it up.... "I feel a sudden surge of pride and love for my body, my strong arms, long swimmers's legs, flat stomach. I admire my veins rnning resilient and blue-purple under my skin, my long, piano-playing fingers. I've often wondered what it is that carries me to the gym, on so many weary nights, the one consistent routine in my tired, chaotic, and desperately time-crunched schedule. Why do I choose exercise over sleep, food, sometimes friendship? I sense that because I am surrounded by disease and decay and death, I feel an urgent need to be strong, to be healthy. Youth and strength and overabundant health are my guarantors, my guards, the things that separate me from the tradedy all around me. My totem against the medical world's ugliness is insisting that my own body be beautiful." I think that about hits it right on the head for the most part
-And with that I'm gonna finish typing up some notes and hit the gym....Happy 4th of july all, and only 14 days till my birthday, mark your calenders!!! :)