About a year and a half ago I made a decision that enough was enough. I can't pin point an exact moment of when I thought this but something clicked. My mindset changed.
What I DO know is that this ride right here helped change my life for the better. How?
Well, 2 years ago we went to Lagoon on Fathers Day and I was going to go on this ride with my little kiddos. There aren't straps on this ride, just a bar that comes down and clicks into place over your legs. But this time, it wouldn't close. The kind teenager tried nicely to make it fit but it wouldn't. I wasn't able to ride it with my kids! I smiled. I pretended it didn't affect me. But deep down I was mortified. How could I have allowed myself to get that way?!?!
So although EVERYTIME I look at this ride I still feel sad about that day, it reminds me of how far I have come. It reminds me of my potential. It reminds me of how the small changes I make now will make huge changes in my future.
(This pic is from this year. I can proudly say I fit this time. I even had lots of room to spare! )