Conclusion

One morning as I returned from my morning run, my wife met me at the door, holding my squirming son Daniel.  Although sweat was dripping off me, he wanted to jump into my arms.  Laughing, Janet and I reflected on how special he was to our family, as are all our children; however, if it wasn’t for his coming into our family, I would not have been out running that morning or even thinking about exercising.  I thought about how far I had come.  My life has changed since Daniel’s heart surgery; I hope it doesn’t take an event such as the one my family went through to get you inspired.

Getting motivated allowed me to achieve more than I ever expected. I don’t have a good “before” picture of me, my belly hanging out, my pants bursting at the seams, like you see in the diet ads.  To be honest, I was a little embarrassed about my physique.  I doubt I would have wanted to pose for a picture.  The real reason, however, that I don’t have a good “before” picture is that I never expected such a dramatic change when I first began the “fun.”