Apparently, yesterday was National Best Friend day or something like that... I woke up to a million pics and collages on Instagram with that # (pound sign) as Mama Laughlin says... who I love haha!
Anyways, I started thinking about this and I am seriously amazingly blessed with some of the best people in my life. Some of them are friends, some are family, but they all matter to me and help me more than they will know. I have handful of VERY best friends and we all have that ONE or maybe more who knows us inside and out, but I believe that each and every person in our lives helps to shape us to the person God has us to become. They play a role that sometimes we don't understand until their time in our life is over.
You're going to learn about some important peeps in my life today...
There are just some things in life you don't forget and the day Heather and I met is one of them. We were in college and I remember walking into class and seeing that some heifer had taken my seat.... I'm a creature of habit so this highly disturbed me! There was an open seat beside Heather, which I ended up sitting in. I guess from there we have to say the rest was history.. because lots of our memories will need to stay there haha! We met our freshman year of college and I am sure I never knew what an important role she would play in my life. Through good times and even a few bad we are still the very best of friends. Her family is my family, actually I'm their favorite daughter! haha It started in college, but more and more in our lives people ask us if we are sisiters.. apparently we look alike, and we've even gotten the twins comment before.. I apologize to all the people I've laughed at who asked this, but it's seriously funny to me. This is a girl I can share anything with from good, funny times and even sad ones when I need a friend, she shows up without a thought. I couldn't be more thankful that someone stole my seat that day...
We all have that lifetime best friend and with the exception of family good ol' Meagan would have to be that girl. We pretty much grew up together playing barbies, babies, school, drinking Dr. pepper (well she spilled it more than drank it) and eating popcorn. She grew up down the road from my grandparents where I spent every Friday afternoon. We had our fill of fish growing up, that's for sure... I hope we didn't have an over exposure to mercury as young children! haha We don't talk every day and life has taken us a little further apart (distance wise) over the years, but she's one of those people that I can call and talk about pretty much anything and who understands. I love this girl to pieces.. and the whole Tram fam... I might be their favorite daughter too!
And I want you to know about my family. My family is large and small all at the same time. There were many more family functions when all of us "great grands" were younger. My family has been through some hard times, as well as some of the happiest times! They are stronger than I could ever imagine and when things seem to be going wrong we manage to make it work. I couldn't be more thankful for my amazing parents. They have this way of driving me bonkers (sorry ma and pa!) but I know without a shadow of a doubt that they always have my best interest at heart. My mom is by far the best woman on this Earth, I am certain! She puts up with more than I know I could ever deal with and she takes care of pretty much any one she can. I claim all the time that I am too much Jim and not enough Susan.. which is probably true. I hope that I can be like 1/4 of the woman she is some day.
Over the last few months I have really seen who my true friends, believers and supporters are. It's been amazing how many people do care and that notice small things. Someone even said to me, "I'm loving seeing all these pictures of you and you just look so happy." Truth is I really am. I am happier than I've probably ever been. I remember days when I thought I wouldn't ever be this happy. Troubles abound when we least expect them and sometimes drag us down to places we didn't know exist but I am thankful for everyone of those people who has brought me to this place even through those hard times when I know I'm not easy to deal with.
My final shout out goes to some awesome people who have supported me through this amazing journey of weight loss. Other than the above I have to say how much I appreciate the kind words, motivation and company of J Biggy who even exercised with me in our classrooms... that's love! I am also thankful for Samantha who joined me on this journey and is pretty freaking rock star! She pumps out some push ups like I've never seen... and every time I think about how I want to keep up with her! And I couldn't have ever started this journey without some encouraging words and a push from Leann who helped me "JUST DO IT!" Aaron keeps me going and knows how to push and pull on my heart to keep me in the game!
Last and ABSOLUTELY not least is my amazing team of supporters from GRIT and from the Laurens Y where I am blessed to also teach ZUMBA! Two amazing instructors, Brie and Annette have no idea how much they push me! I love the yelling, sweat, and enthusiasm they put into GRIT! Marie and Libba and Andrea convinced me to try it and little did I know how much I'd love it and find something so exciting! I am thankful for the GRUNTS Libba pushes out! She and Marie are freaking awesome! Andrea, Lauren, Samantha, Stephanie, John and Tracy are awesome team members. We by far have the BEST GRIT TEAM EVER! Each and everyone of you have helped me, given words of wisdom, pushed me or yelled at me to keep going. I would not be as motivated as I am without you ALL! You will never EVER understand how your support has changed my life!
I hope you've enjoyed reading about some of the amazing people in my life. Have a wonderful weekend..... today is weigh in day! There will be an update soon! Keep moving, YOU CAN DO IT!
Love to you all!
Jena
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