Have you ever read an article, a blog or happen to see someone on tv where you think to yourself I would love to meet that person one day. After these past few weeks I truly believe that everything happens for a reason.
To make a long story short I have been travelling a lot this year - Chicago, California, England and most recently I took a road trip to Myrtle Beach South Carolina where I met Ruby.
Everything really does happen for a reason and some dreams no matter how small really will come true but the key is when great opportunities present themselves you have to seize the opportunity before it passes you by.
I was supposed to go to California in September to meet someone I had spend months getting to know online and talking to regularly. I know it sounds crazy but I was really developing feelings for this person and naturally the next step was to meet. So I booked my flight, car, hotel and was quite excited until out of the blue it ended and there was to be no meeting.
I had to decide if I was still going to go to California knowing full well that I would be thinking of him and thinking about everything I had said and did that might have made him change his mind. I decided that just wasn't an option so I cancelled my trip.
Shortly after this I came across one of Ruby's Facebook pages (which I have been following for a few years now) and I noticed she was doing a bootcamp in Myrtle Beach during the exact days I had booked off work - not even giving it a second thought my condo was booked and bootcamp was paid for.
That bootcamp was life changing for me! I feel I have a different type of motivation and strength inside me now. Not only did I meet Ruby someone who truly inspires me to continue with my weight loss journey but I also had the blessing of meeting Holly a new friend and I know they will both be in my life forever. Having that kind of support plus all of the things I learned during the bootcamp was exactly what I needed to go full steam ahead with my weight loss and health goals.
I only hope I can somehow inspire others to seize those opportunities when they present themselves just as Ruby has inspired me to keep fighting, fight to the finish to reach my goal.
I love you Ruby.
