(Dream Jogging trail)
Hello Beautiful People, It's been such a long time; My bad!
I am so sorry, a lot's been happening and I guess I got a little overwhelmed,
but we'll talk about all that later. Something happened to me this morning and
I thought it's something worth sharing.
Y'all know how much I love my morning jog. I haven't been
faithful with it recently I must confess, but this morning against all odds; I
put on my workout clothes and I hit the streets. (New city mind you - But
that's gist for another day)
It was going great, my body jumped into gear like I didn't
take the hiatus. I had my headphones and the music was good, I would have
preferred a chiller morning, but the weather was workable. And the roads were
not so busy. It was a new route so I was also taking in my surroundings.
Anyway, I encountered a fellow jogger at a turn along my
trail; not my first by the way but she seemed friendlier than the others I had
seen. We passed by each other - it was uneventful.
Side note: Whenever I encounter a fellow jogger, I get a
little nervous. I'm not sure if I should wave, say good morning, smile or give
a cool nod. It's an honest battle, one I believe with perseverance I shall
conquer. But I am taking suggestions. LOL
Moving on. I made it to the end of my trail and turned back
to begin the journey home. I got to that turn again and met the same jogger, I
guess she was making her way home as well. This time around she said something
to me *Oh Joy* I jovially took off my earphones so I could make some small
talk. You know, now that the ice had been broken. I strained to hear what she
was saying as she was on the other side of the road. Finally I heard her.
"You should get a firmer bra" She said with a
sympathetic smile on her face.
I did a double take, and looked at this curious jogger. She
was skinny, with a smaller build than me. She looked fit and clearly had small "easier
to manage breasts." So I wondered, what does she know about my
predicament?
I smiled back to wave her away, but she persisted. So I said
"they're big" when she insisted that I needed a firmer bra, I
wondered if she thought I had just picked up any old bra from my closet. I
proceeded to show her a strap and then I said:
"It's a sports bra, they're big and they're going to
move."
I turned back to my trail, before she could utter another
word.
While I wasn't particularly offended by her remarks, I
flashed back to a time when I wouldn’t go out jogging for this singular reason.
Matter of fact I didn't take part in many sporting activities because I was
overly conscious of what these babies were doing. I realized she thought she was
giving me a sound advice. But honestly, that advice was unsolicited. If your
body wants to dance while your heart races and your feet paces, let it. Be
comfortable in your own skin and recognize that next person does not need to
fit your mold to be perfect. My boobs are not shy, and neither am I.
