THE SCENE: 35 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH
Moroccan Nightclub
Cherry Picker
Abe Vigoda
Tempo Squat
Mountain Climber
Merkins
THA THANG:
Mosey to the library parking lot.
Five Lines 50’ apart. Starting at Line 1, perform the exercise, then rifle carry to the next Line. Repeat to the end.
Line 1: Curl press
Line 2: CMU Swings
Line 3: Goblet Squat
Line 4: Alpos
Line 5: Thrusters
Round 1: 10 reps
Round 2: 15 reps
Pyramid Partner Run
P1: Bernie back, sprint forward
P2: Exercise
- 50 Burpee Jumpovers
- 100 Sumo deadlifts
- 150 Al Gore Curls
- 200 Heavy LBCs
- 150 Single-Arm Rows
- 100 Overhead Squats
- 50 Blockees
CMUs on the Benches;
- CMU pullovers x 20
- CMU plank rows L x 10
- CMU step-ups L x 10
- CMU plank rows R x 10
- CMU step-ups R x 10
MARY:
- Heavy freddy
- Heavy Dolly
- Heel taps
- Mosey back with a jail break
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 men, including Colonel from Johnson City and FNG Blind Date
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Romans 12:9 (NLT), “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.”
Last week, I ran across a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. I don’t remember when or why, but I had tucked it into some notes that I keep – and while I was looking through those, I rediscovered the poem, “Those Who Love Us Best”.
It came at the perfect time. It was a day before I left for Missouri to visit my parents for the weekend. This poem reminded me of something my mother said to me when I was 16 – and was a self-absorbed, arrogant, ignorant, punk, idiot kid. I don’t remember exactly what prompted by mother’s rebuke, but I do remember the discussion vividly – where I was sitting in the living room, the look on her face, my dog laying near my feet… She says to me, “You treat everyone in the world better than you treat me…”. She was spot-on. She had me dead to rights. She was absolutely right, and I knew that I was absolutely in the wrong.
Here is the poem that reminded me of that rebuke from more than 20 years ago
Those Who Love Us Best
There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found
While journeying east and west –
The only folks we really wound
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow
To those who love us best.
– Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Why do we sometimes say things to our loved ones that we wouldn’t think about saying to a stranger? Why is it that the tone of our voice can be sharper and the volume of our praise be softer?
You’ve heard the old adage “familiarity breeds contempt”… but when it comes to our closest loved ones, that should be nonsense! When it comes to our family, our goal should be “Familiarity breeds intimacy. Familiarity breeds comfort. Familiarity breeds security, unguardedness, relief, and joy”.
Let’s work in that direction. Here are some tips;
- Watch your tone of voice. It is amazing the tone people use with loved ones, but wouldn’t think of using with co-workers or friends.
- Laugh. Replace your irritation with laughter, and ask yourself, “Is it really worth getting angry?”
- Model what you would like to see happen in your family.
- Show gratitude every day.
- Give more than you take.
- Learn to become a better listener.
- Smile at your family members when they walk into the room
- Tell your family members you love them every day
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Colonel, Repeat’s sister, Biohack’s family
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