It was a good day for me. The shock of what transpired on Sunday morning is beginning to subside. Everything is beginning to feel ‘somewhat’ normal again for me. I’m at peace. I know Mark is at peace as well.
I think it’s okay to grieve and cry, but at some point for me at least….I had to get that little voice in the back on my head saying, ” Let’s go, MJ. We’ve still got some serious work in front of us to beat this horrible disease.”
So I basically headed over to the Integris Cancer Center and found my special little place where I meditate and pray. It’s a beautiful little spot and there’s a coffee machine not far away where I always make myself a cup of praline pecan coffee.
Everything came into focus for me. I’m good. It doesn’t mean I won’t cry again at some point. But it feels as if I centered myself to the point where I can get back to work beating Stage 4 cancer.
I then changed into my Jamal Murray jersey and put on one of my MJ ( Michael Jordan) NBA Championship ballcaps and headed over to the Wellness Center for my first workout of the week.
To be blunt…I nailed it. It was my best time ever in my one mile sprint workout on the bike. I just killed it.
Then I headed into the weight room and much to my surprise a former NBA player was in the gym working out. So to me… that meant I should just follow him on the machines doing the exact same weight and reps.
Thing is though….his workout was a little pedestrain for me so I had to start adding 20 to 40 pounds on every machine.
One of my old racquetball tournamnent buddies… Don, watched the whole thing and said,” You just blew him away like some little girl.”
I replied, “Yes, I did and if I had a right knee I’d be dangerous right now.”
So…that was my bounce back Tuesday.
Have a beautiful Wednesday.
Eternal peace.
MJ