Buy Walking VideosPostSecret: Marathon Man
This postcard from PostSecret reminded me of one of my biggest worries:
It reads:
I feel alone and lonely. I run marathons with my name on my arm so I can hear the people say my name and cheer me on. How sad is that?
The truth is, I always think that if I were thin and physically fit, that I would never be lonely again. People would automatically be drawn to me just because I’m skinny instead of fat. This postcard makes me think that I might not be correct in that assumption.
PostSecret‘s beneficiary is the National Hopeline Network. It is a 24-hour hotline (1 (800) SUICIDE) for anyone who is thinking about suicide or knows someone who is considering it.
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December 29th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Just found your blog, it’s great! Thanks.
As someone who has got fit over the last few years, I can say that being fit, on its own, makes absolutely no difference in your social life. None. But what it took for me to finally cross the threshold into “fit” was a renewed sense of self-confidence and positive attitude, and a dropping of the obsession with my looks. And that? That’s changed my life.
The postcard is sad! But the runners I know are in it for the running, not for the cheers.