Morning's Light

so I arrive at this morning's water class. someone asks me about my new suit. I share the story about how I found swim suits on clearance at old navy's website for ten bucks… and bought two – in different sizes and styles. I share that my MOM offered to buy them for me, saying "Buy two suits. Get super-speedy shipping! The works!" and I assure the women, "I don't *NEED* my mom to buy things for me, I'm an *adult*!……umm…..could someone help me put this equipment on?" During my little speech on being an adult, I'd managed to put on some water cuffs on my arms – switching up the left and right ones AND putting them on upside down. At least my suit was on right side out! Oh…and as a little Friday celebration, the suit I wore today did not fit when it arrived six weeks ago but it fit perfectly today. WOO HOO!

And then last week I was giving a ride to some of my junior high students, and I reached over and scratched my upper arm and went *WOAH, what's that? *(silently). Turns out, I have actual arm muscles. Yep, they do exist. Dropped the girls off and then, yes am admitting this, drove home checking my arm muscles as if they were about to disappear and I needed to verify their existence first. [They're still there. Who'd have thought?!

I am just happy to get a workout in most mornings so that I can avoid the non-workout-guilt that would overcome me on my way home from work – but to find out there are benefits to aerobic/strength training classes?!]

LATER ON…At lunch in a crowded Starbucks today, was on the phone with a friend who is going through a particularly trying time with her roommate. I practically shouted into my phone, "SHE'S NOT LEARNING HOW TO BE AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AROUND HER." and then realized the irony of that particular statement.

OOPS. My bad.