You just never know ...

When I was in grade school I tried almost every sport (minus the winter outdoor sports ... I don't like cold ... I was born in Canada but I still have Caribbean blood in me!) When you grow up in a small town and you're into sports you usually make every team. One sport I did a tiny bit of was gymnastics. I learned how to do a cartwheel at a very early age from a family friend who was into gymnastics, and I was a pretty good athlete. One day in high school ... grade 12 I think ... I was practicing gymnastics in the gym with some other students. A girl in grade 10 was having a tough time doing a cartwheel. So I helped her out. Gave her a few tips that worked for me. She thanked me and I went along my way. Fast forward about 3 or 4 years. I happen to be attending a NAIT graduation for a friend of mine in Edmonton. As we watched all the graduates enter the auditorium this one young woman in her cap and gown says "Hi Cara!" ... I said "Hi ...?" I had no idea who she was. She saw the look on my face and realized she had to identify herself. I'm sure you can guess where this is going. She said "My name is Lori (I think that was her name anyway). You taught me how to do a cartwheel in high school!" Wow! I was shocked she remembered ... and a little embarrassed that I forgot. Obviously I made an impact on her that day in the Parkland Composite high gym. It just goes to show, you just never know who you're going to inspire. The reason I bring this up is because I got the best response to one of my blogs today. When I read it I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. It's from a Facebook friend named Julie who I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with last weekend. Her note was in response to my NO EXCUSES blog entry. Read what she wrote: 

"ok - so I was putting off my cardio, thinking of taking a rest day - then started thinking about what you wrote...decided to do at least 20 minutes...ended up 45 minute best cardio of the week!! Thanks for the inspiration Cara!!"

I'm kind of getting emotional reading it again  (ok so I'm PMSing too). You know, when someone suggested I write a blog I was thinking ... why would anyone care about what I have to say? Well ... at least one person does so I'm going to keep writing ... Thanks for all you support peeps!