Life with or without a gym.

The ownership of a business has its ups and it has its downs, more so when you are teaching and building it with youth. I cannot really complain about the things I have because I thoroughly enjoy my life and I believe that what I do is a positive element in the lives of my children. It sometimes comes into my head that if I didn't do the gym and all the things that went into it and went with it that I would have so much more time to live the other parts of life but then again, when I am doing what I love is there really anything that I am missing?

I had three weeks off this summer as "vacation" but really, there is no vacation from a business you own. I needed to fill in the time with private lessons and extra time for my girls that don't get my attention when the classes are actually going on so that three weeks is now turning into maybe 5 days. I am looking toward this weekend of going away with some fun girls for some fun times on the lake on a pontoon and on the river in canoes and I was just pondering how awesome a nap would feel. I believe I am getting old.

As the gym becomes more successful in the talents of the gymnasts I also look at what we are lacking as far as state of the art in training and I know that the girls that are now 8-11 could probably advance quicker in a facility that has ALL the necessary elements to bring them to the next level. It isn't really an option to invest more money into the gym in this area because of the lack of base population for something like Premier so we work with what we have to the best of our ability and really, back in the 60's there were some superior gymnasts that had to work off of the wrestling mats used by all the sweaty boys. We can do it, I can never forget that WE CAN.

Moving into the competition season will be relieving because we will see the scores come up so much higher because of the new skills and it will show the rewards of what we have all been doing for the past five months. I am looking forward to being in the upper divisions this year and showing our gymnasts some real challenges.


So after all of this...

I see just how fortunate I really am.

Thankful also.