Well, it's hot as blazes out there today but nice and cool in here! We hope to see you at the "J" tonight to enjoy the FUN classes and the COOL A/C!
The last few weeks have brought us some new friends (unusual for this time of year but appreciated so much!) and some returning friends!
We love meeting new folks and welcoming them to our Center and our classes. It's great to see them enjoying class, getting the steps, laughing and getting fit. It's always a huge compliment when they then bring in their friends to add to our group!
One of our greatest joys is seeing folks return after years of being away. Some left due to a new job or baby, some left because life just 'got in the way' and some just weren't 'ready' for fitness before and are now. However you slice it, we love seeing those familiar faces come through the door once again.
A really special one returned last Sunday, LR. She came years ago until responsibilities took over, life changes happened and she needed to attend to those. I'd see her about town at times and hope she'd return. I'd send emails and postcards and just let her know we were thinking of her. Her sunny smile and real enjoyment of class just makes me smile when I see her. She once sent me such a nice card-on a day I really needed it and I will never forget that. I welcomed her back with a big hug, it was so good to see her. And, her return made me think...
All any of us really want is to be validated and cared for-to feel like we matter. And, in the busy day to day stuff, we all forget sometimes to validate each other. I know I forget sometimes, though I try my hardest not to. So, for today, let someone know you care about them. Call an old friend, look up a distant relative you've not spoken to for awhile. Or, hold a door open for someone on the way into the store, let someone in traffic ahead of you-a random act of kindness if you will. Or, if you've not been back to the "J" for awhile, stop on in! We'll welcome you with open arms just like we did the last time you were here!
See you in class!
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