Alright guys, sorry about that! Yes, you were patient- thank you!! 
D I was playing volleyball- a sub (unfortunately) on a co-ed quads grass team. We had lots of fun & I was really happy with how I played & got in a great workout too! I see such a huge difference in my play- it’s so much more fun- and more and more people ask me to sub or be on their team! D
Anyway… that’s not what tonight’s post is supposed to be about- I promise I wasn’t trying to tease you more!! So, Graduation… Let me start by saying that at the start of class, I made it one of my goals (among other things) to be chosen as the Honor Graduate of the class. There were also several other awards given for Most Diciplined, Motivation, & Heart, but the Honor Grad is the cream of the crop- has all of those things, always gives a stellar performance, motivates others – all around, best of the best. So, he starts by having all of the veterans stand in a semi-circle at attention behind him. He had all of the new recruits stand in a line facing him with all of our friends and family behind them looking on. So, he talks for a while about all kinds of things- finding your motivation, positive thinking, continuing on… good stuff! D Then, he begins the graduation ceremony for the new recruits- calls their names, they receive a certificate & their dogtags. Then he moves on to the moment we’ve all been anticipating. Who’s going to get the awards?? (Wouldn’t it be so mean of me to say I’m too tired to finish…..??? LOL!! j/k- I won’t!!! Sorry, just had to throw that in there!) Anywho…. He begins with the Most Dedicated. “This award goes to….. Jynell!” To be totally honest with you, I was a bit upset. I was excited & honored to be given the award, but I knew that I didn’t get the Honor Grad that I’d wanted. But, I stepped forward, and stood in front of him as he read.
“Jynell’s unwavering discipline can be seen in her consistent attendance, diligent blogging and recording of progress, her constant striving to breach all obstacles, phyical or mental. You can get a look at discipline by merely looking into her eyes. A testament to her staying the course, Jynell has appreciated impressive health ourcomes in the form of weight and inches lost. It is often hard to make the right choices in life and stay the course to salubriousness. Jynell, however, demonstrates how sweet victory can be after making those sacrifices. What Jynell has put in, she has gotten out!”
In the moment, I didn’t really catch all of what he’d said, but as I read & re-read my certificate, the words sank in & I have to say, they means a tremendous amount to me. Dr. Drill is not a person to say nice things just to fill space & I have so much respect for him- it really, truly means a lot to me to know that he felt I deserved that honor. So, I fall back in and he announces the second award- Most Motivating- which goes to my sister, Joslyn. You can ALWAYS hear her- counting, encouraging- always. She got this award for last BC too! Next is for Heart & it goes to one of my friends, Barb. Apparently, unknown to any of us, Dr. Drill included she has a MAJOR shoulder condition- a torn something that had been let go so long that the muscle actually retracted & the Dr.’s don’t know if they can fully fix it. She has basically made it through all of Boot Camp using 3 limbs! AND, when she told Dr. Drill before class one morning, he told her that she needed to stop the class & try to recover. She told him “no way!” and got back in line. She’s an amazing woman!
After that, it was time for the Honor Grad to be named. At this point, I’m thinking… who?? WHO?? And then I knew- before he announced it, I knew that “Coop ” had to be the one. Of all the people in the class, I look up to her. She pushes hard- always. She always gives 110% & is always encouraging- to everyone. When Dr. Drill verified my suspicion, I felt totally at ease. I knew that someone who deserved it more than me had gotten it & I was really happy for her. Besides that, now I have even more motivation for next session! ) Seriously, I want it.
After that, we hung out, talked & ate lots of really healthy (and mostly 0 or 1 pt) foods. The family that hosted had a beautiful home & it was a lot of fun. My husband didn’t get any really great pics & since I’m still a bit camera shy, I didn’t exactly volunteer to take any more. Sorry!! So, now I’m waiting for the “invitation only” BC’s to start up & working out with the “Boot Camp Babes” until it does. But, I need to get to bed now… I did stay within my points today, but since this is already so long I’m not going to post the details. Have a great night!! D
