Good afternoon Recruits and Friends,
Spring’s here and things are beginning to ramp up for our BOOT CAMP. I thank God for that. I also want to thank my Recruits that have hung in there during the cold weather and especially during the relocation. Things are coming on and thank you.
I want to say that I absolutely, and I mean absolutely, love what I do with the USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP. I love the fun we have during warm-up and the verbal jousting we sometimes do during the huddle. I love the exhausting workouts. I love leaving feeling like I’ve truly done something. I love the chance to make fun of the new people. I must say I especially enjoy the opportunity to call out, in a spirit of USMC Fitness love of course, the slackers. I even love the early mornings – well kind of. I especially love having a part in helping people get a handle on the fitness element in their life. The whole package deal, as far as I am concerned, just rocks. As long as the Lord blesses me with the ability, I plan for USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP to be a major part of my life. Thank you Sgt. Ludlow!
Now having said that, let’s think about what’s important – I mean what’s truly important. While we spend a lot of time focusing on what some may call the superficial, weight loss, muscle ton, physical ability and so on, there’s something much more important about you than that. What you are on the outside is not who you are! You’re not defined by how many push ups you can do (Some of you need to be very thankful for that one.). You’re not defined by how far or fast you can run. You are neither defined by the number of sit-ups you can do in a minute, nor by the number of times you come to BOOT CAMP. What truly defines you is not the OUTER, but the INNER. You are defined by what you are on the INSIDE!
Today was a great day. We had a good number at BOOT CAMP. And then a good part of it I spent talking with a couple of friends about some of their fitness goals. We met at Starbucks (another thing I’m thankful for by the way), and we just drank coffee and talked about life. In the course of all of this, one of them told me about an amazing video. It’s about a lady named Susan Boyle who was a participant in an English talent show. Her moment of glory will touch your heart! We are so superficial in the US and it apparently isn’t much different over there. On the outside this lady didn’t “look” the part, she wasn’t thin, shapely or even what you’d call remotely pretty -but when she opened her mouth her beauty shown forth. They smirked and scoffingly laughed at her UNTIL she opened her mouth. You see what she had on the inside far surpassed what they saw on the outside. It’s amazing – just amazing. This is a must see video. Please go and watch it – you’ll be the better for it I promise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
So the next time you see someone and you’re inclined to judge them by their appearance (we’ve all done it), their size, their color, their age or some other none factor, think of Susan Boyle and think again. You’re defined by who you are on the INSIDE. That being said, everyone’s welcome at BOOT CAMP – big, small, tall, short, pretty, not so pretty…just come on down and join the fun!
Be Healthy and Live!
Les
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