people I don't even know are proud of me!

ALLOW ME TO BRAG:

     As I was leaving the Acceleration Sports Institute today, all of the trainers were talking to this one gentleman I've never seen before.  As I passed, he said "Good job Jeff, I'm proud of you, keep it up." 
     Me: "Ah, thanks... um... have a good... day." (I almost said "I'm proud of you too," but thought better of saying that to a total stranger-- it's a good thought, but I can't back it up)  So I motioned with my head for Ginnie, who'd been my trainer today, to join me on the side.  Whispering: "Ginnie, who's that?" 
     "That's Al Miller, coach."
"What sport?"
     "NFL guy extrordinaire.  Denver Bronco's, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons..."

"And all he knows about me is that Greenville News article on the wall?  Wow..."

     "Well, no.  We talk about you to special people.  He's special people."

"Oh cool!  Thanks!"

     So I go look him up.  Huh, she's right.  Well that was kinda cool.  People I don't even know are proud of me.  And it's people who know all about perseverance & overcoming obstacles!  I think I just completed a New Year's resolution from my childhood.

http://www.nflhspd.com/ask-coach-miller/

     Now to get to working on my other childhood resolutions: a functional skyscraper made entirely of balloons (BB guns not allowed within 5 city blocks), a free pill that painlessly converts your earwax entirely into healthy edible chocolate while you sleep, and special glasses that seem normal but let you visualize it in color when other people pass gas.  (imagine wearing them during a presidential speech)  (yes, if you can't tell, I'm entering the four-year-old stage again-- hey, it was fun the first time...)