Met my running inspiration yesterday...made her cry...

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Pangea250
Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
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For years, I had seen a woman running in my town. She parked her car in a school parking lot right near my house, and I saw her run for hours and hours. It was watching her that planted the seed in me...that I could do this weight loss thing...that I could be a runner.

I've wanted to catch her to say hello for quite some time now. Finally, after 5 years, the timing worked out, and I saw her at her car as I came home from food shopping yesterday. I told her she was my inspiration, that she had been for years. She started crying. She said she once weighed 200 lbs. (she's a little thing now...probably about 110 soaking wet), and she had no idea that she'd ever inspired someone.

It was a good thing to finally meet her. :-)
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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    Aww, that is really sweet and so awesome.

    :flowerforyou:
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
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    That must have been an awesome moment for both of you :)
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
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    Awe, that is so awesome. You made her day and she made your life, how awesome is that :smile:
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
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    You've made me tear up this Monday morning! That is amazing.

    We really never know who is watching us live our life!
  • Lissette_Brooks
    Lissette_Brooks Posts: 173 Member
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    And this just made me cry. :)
  • jeffininer
    jeffininer Posts: 204 Member
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    Feel good story :) I love it!!!
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
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    That is so cool!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    I tried this once on a girl and got a restraining order in return, but cool for you :)
  • leantool
    leantool Posts: 365 Member
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    That is simply great,you probably inspired her just as much by your acknowledgement to keep up her good work.
    Amazing of both of you
  • jldubyah
    jldubyah Posts: 11
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    I love this story. :flowerforyou:
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
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    That's wonderful! I bet you made her day. I know reading this brought a tear to my eye as well as a smile!
  • Greywalk
    Greywalk Posts: 193 Member
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    how awesome we should thank people more often.
  • monkeywizard
    monkeywizard Posts: 222 Member
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    She inspired you to be a better person, and you made her cry.. good job!

    seriously though, It was cool that you said something to her. It obviously meant a lot to her to hear that.
  • msdavonnadenise
    msdavonnadenise Posts: 12
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    One day, you'll unknowingly be someone else's inspiration, too.
  • MayMaydoesntrun
    MayMaydoesntrun Posts: 805 Member
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    Pure awesomeness. From both of you!
  • scrapjen
    scrapjen Posts: 387 Member
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    That is great that you tried and did make that happen ... nice to pass on the good things!
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    For years, I had seen a woman running in my town. She parked her car in a school parking lot right near my house, and I saw her run for hours and hours. It was watching her that planted the seed in me...that I could do this weight loss thing...that I could be a runner.

    I've wanted to catch her to say hello for quite some time now. Finally, after 5 years, the timing worked out, and I saw her at her car as I came home from food shopping yesterday. I told her she was my inspiration, that she had been for years. She started crying. She said she once weighed 200 lbs. (she's a little thing now...probably about 110 soaking wet), and she had no idea that she'd ever inspired someone.

    It was a good thing to finally meet her. :-)

    :)
  • sarahevenstar
    sarahevenstar Posts: 70 Member
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    How wonderful for you and her! This story made my day.
  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Awesome!! You probably made her day!
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
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    I tried this once on a girl and got a restraining order in return, but cool for you :)
    LOLOLOL!

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