Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 THE ROLLER COASTER RIDE Saturday, 13 August 2011 Barbara wrote and shared this story with me about a summer time achievement of hers this year. Oh, I know you're gonna just love this story. She and her husband took their kids to a big theme park located just outside New York City. Both her kids were big fans of roller coasters and this park was known for having some really scary ones. Barbara hadn't planned to take in many rides, she was doing this for the kids. But both her son and daughter begged their parents to take a couple of rides with them. Barbara finally gave in and said yes, even though her insides were telling her NO. Barbara was very nervous but didn't want to disappoint her kids. When they selected one big roller coaster to ride, Barbara's husband and son took one car while she and her daughter took the car behind them. Now here's where the story gets interesting. The moment she sat down in the roller coaster car, Barbara began to sweat. Now let me tell you, it wasn't because she was that afraid of the coaster...something else was making her nervous. She waited for what seemed like an eternity before one of the people who worked at the park came to check each person's seat before the roller coaster took off. When he made it to Barbara, he said to her, "Mam, you need to lower your safety bar before we can start the ride. Here, let me help you." Gulp! The ride attendant reached up, pulled down the bar and...CLICK! It fastened and locked perfectly! When it did, Barbara said to herself, "Oh, my goodness! I am now the happiest person in this park! No, make that...the world!" Oh, she was so excited and had so much fun, after the ride was over, she said to her family, "Let's do that again!" Now you have to know that a few years earlier, at another theme park, when Barbara boarded one of the rides, there was a totally different ending. She'd waited in line nearly 45 minutes to get on the ride. When her turn finally came, she sat in the car, tried to lower the safety bar herself and, uh-oh, it wouldn't lock across her stomach. Poor Barbara was so humiliated. There, in front of all those other people who'd waited in line with her, Barbara had to get up and walk away. Oh, she could just feel their stares. That's why she was so nervous getting on that roller coaster with her daughter. But thankfully, this time, things were different. See, over the past year-and-a-half, Barbara had been working hard and she'd lost 60 pounds! She did it by Sweatin' To The Oldies everyday and taking control of her eating habits. And oh boy, look at what she now had to show for it. She could see, feel and experience the rewards of her hard work! Now I have to tell you after losing 60 pounds, Barbara's weight-loss had kind of plateaued and she was feeling very frustrated because of it. She really wanted to lose 50 more pounds. Well, that roller coaster experience was the shot in the arm she needed to keep fighting! Barbara made up her mind that she was going all the way. She was going to win this fight! Hey, Barbara...job well done! I wish I could have been there with you, our hands thrown up in the air, screaming at the top of our lungs as we rode that roller coaster together! I know you're going to lose those last 50 pounds, too. And next summer, you'll be writing to tell me about the great time you had...bungee jumping! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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