My gym bag, my lifeline was stolen…
So Saturday night I opted to leave my gym bag in the car in my driveway…a once in a lifetime ever occurance…I also decided not to worry about locking the car- not really thinking about it since I live on a base and my car was in the driveway- not to mention my husband teases me about continually locking my car. I just figured I could leave it unlocked one night…. well I was WRONG…very wrong.
I came out on Sunday and didnt even think about it- went about my day (since Sunday is usually my day of rest) and then that evening I realized it was gone. I re-traced my steps..searched the car, the house…even the neighboring trash cans thinking maybe someone took it then grabbed the MP3 player and ditched the rest. No luck. I was bummed to say the very least and I am bummed today!!!
Here is why… my gym bag was something my husband bought for me for x-mas it was sentimental because it meant that now instead of him complaining and being non supportive about the time I spend working out he was now encouraging it. In that gym bag that I loved so dearly were my new gym shoes (less then a month old), my brand new MP3 player- my old one died quite literally 2 weeks ago….4 yrs old RIP.., my weight training gloves that had stretched and fit my hands perfect, my knee brace for those days my knee feels then need to give out on me, my combo lock that I have had so long it no longer looks red but instead silver with red spots, my favorite body spray, my gym towel, my brand new ankle strap for the cable machine and most of all to be missed MY TRAINING BOOK! All of the weight training I have done for the past 6 months lost…. such a loss!
So tonight I went out and re-bought new gloves, and a new MP3 player, a notebook for training, new bodyspray, a new knee brace and even a new lock. Here we go…I now have to get use to training with all of these "new" things.
Now for the positive spin on this unfortunante event…In this experiance I have realized a few things about life and myself. #1 it is just stuff, and stuff can be replaced…thank God nothing has happened to anyone I love and it is not the end of the world because I lost my "stuff". #2 I am a lot less trendy then I thought… I tend to find what works and hold onto it until it falls apart or quits working… Maybe I need to push some more change into my life. #3 How to keep composed in front of my 5 yr old daughter when I am so pissed off I can hardly see straight. and last but not lease #4 What a blessing in disguise… God has given me the opportunity to start over with the unfamilar and kick some new butt in training!!!
April 3, 2007 at 2:08 am
That sucks. Never fails when you leave the car open just that one night.
April 3, 2007 at 6:42 am
You\’ve got a great attitude. Once we get comfortable with something it seems like life makes us change.
And who knows, maybe those that stole your items will look trhough your training book and be inspired to change their lives for the better.