Maureen Gibbs
Posted by Mehmet Sukun on Tue, Dec 13, 2011 @ 03:20 PM
The definition of the word Aurora is break of day and in my life, this definitely was a new awakening in my life. As I think back about my first day of the fitness center, I remember walking into the lobby and seeing women in shape and athletic and there I was in my loose sweat pants and tshirt.
I figured that all my friends were joining I could not be a wimp so I signed on the dotted line.
My first class was Vito’s RPM, Inspiration Ride, as it sounded nice and easy. After I could not walk the next day.
Now I find myself taking three classes in one night, funny about three years later. I look in the mirror and see a different person and those fat clothes are given away as I continue to work out. No more big sweat pants and tee shirts as I embrace working out as a life style.
Oh and did I mention going to High School and college reunions and people noticing the change sparked a smile too! There is something more to Aurora that needs to be mentioned. Aurora is a lifestyle as we athletes (Vito’s term) embrace each other in life’s ups and downs. We help each other in class and as new people join, we include them into our circle. One may not wimp out in a class without a good excuse. We share births, deaths, and life’s accomplishments as a family. Our Saturday coffee group in the café keeps growing in numbers as we talk about our lives and solve all the problems of the world.
Aurora, another definition is the Goddess of Dawn, everyone of us has become a true goddess in our own sense and we continue to grow in strength, inner and outer and face the world as a group. I have to thank you for this and hope to see our membership grown in this philosophy.
Maureen Gibbs, a member forever
