this happened to me at the gym this morning!

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  • MikkLuhnRozzWhuh
    MikkLuhnRozzWhuh Posts: 240 Member
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    Oh my gosh....I'm speechless.
    Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
    EXTREMELY inspiring. Wish I could have been there.
    You were truly blessed by this man...don't ever forget it.
    But yeah, I know you won't and so do you. <3
  • ckbeen
    ckbeen Posts: 5
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    Thank you so much for sharing.
  • michelle0989
    michelle0989 Posts: 121 Member
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    wow, i am teary eyed. what an incredible experience. thank you for sharing!
  • mdcjmom
    mdcjmom Posts: 597 Member
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    Such an amazing story!
  • cindiva65
    cindiva65 Posts: 335 Member
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    what a wonderful moment you will probably remember the rest of your life :smile:
  • ANeWcRe8N
    ANeWcRe8N Posts: 1,180 Member
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    Touching story.. thanks for sharing!!
  • Pelly57
    Pelly57 Posts: 169 Member
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    Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing this. I will remember him also.
  • blood6338
    blood6338 Posts: 90 Member
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    Thanks for sharing this amazing story. God be with you on your journey.
  • kpnive
    kpnive Posts: 64 Member
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    wow - thank you for sharing this. tear.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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    There is nothing more motivating than this: the 75 year old man RUNNING at a 7.5 speed and a 6.0 incline next to me. As we both got off the treadmill at the same time he asked if he could speak with me and pulled out his wallet. We sat down at a table as he showed me a picture of him and his granddaughter 5 years ago, her about my age then, he 767 pounds and her 398. With tears running down his face he showed me another picture of him walking her down the aisle 2 months ago. He is now 215 and she is 150. With more tears he says"I dont even know you but you remind me of my granddaughter, and I couldnt miss walking her down the aisle because I was killing myself slowly and didnt even realize it." I was wearing my cross and fish necklace so he asked if he minded if he prayed woth me. For 10 minutes we sat holding hands in the gym praying for the life I have ahead of me. As we were both wiping tears from our face, he told me to just keep going and when i dont want to, to remember him.This is a man I will NEVER forget.
    WOW, not much else to say except, WOW, amazing how ppl touch our lives exactly when we need them to!:heart:
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
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    Amazing story. I truly felt tears coming to my eyes as I was reading this.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
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    That's such a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
  • jack1925
    jack1925 Posts: 186 Member
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    Wow. Very moving and inspiring. Brought tears to my eyes as well. Very uplifting. :heart:
  • rsharper97
    rsharper97 Posts: 242 Member
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    That is such an inspiring story! Thank you for sharing.
  • kittpitt
    kittpitt Posts: 35 Member
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    Wow that is a wonderful story, I have tears. Good luck in your struggle.
  • SparkleShine
    SparkleShine Posts: 2,001 Member
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    There is nothing more motivating than this: the 75 year old man RUNNING at a 7.5 speed and a 6.0 incline next to me. As we both got off the treadmill at the same time he asked if he could speak with me and pulled out his wallet. We sat down at a table as he showed me a picture of him and his granddaughter 5 years ago, her about my age then, he 767 pounds and her 398. With tears running down his face he showed me another picture of him walking her down the aisle 2 months ago. He is now 215 and she is 150. With more tears he says"I dont even know you but you remind me of my granddaughter, and I couldnt miss walking her down the aisle because I was killing myself slowly and didnt even realize it." I was wearing my cross and fish necklace so he asked if he minded if he prayed woth me. For 10 minutes we sat holding hands in the gym praying for the life I have ahead of me. As we were both wiping tears from our face, he told me to just keep going and when i dont want to, to remember him.This is a man I will NEVER forget.

    God has a way of giving us what we need when we least expect it. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to hear your testimony!!!

    So true! Thanks for sharing this wonderful story.:heart:
  • JennaL890
    JennaL890 Posts: 39
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    Incredible story. Thank you so much for sharing!
  • deltalbarbie
    deltalbarbie Posts: 50
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    Had me tearing up. Thanks for sharing. Bump for inspiration when I feel like giving up :-)
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
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    Nice little piece of glurge. This can help some people.
  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
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    This is beautiful. I want to befriend this old man :) thank you for sharing!

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