Hi, I got this from someone, & it had some bad stuff in it
so heres a cleaner version of it
enjoy
Delma

Dear Diary,

For my 60th birthday this year, my daughter IRENE (the dear) purchased
a week of personal training at the local health club for me. Although I
am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader
43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it
a try.

I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer
named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26-year-old aerobics
instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear. My daughter
seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged
me to keep a diary to chart my progress.

MONDAY :
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was
well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting
for me.
She is something of a Greek goddess - with blond hair, dancing eyes
and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Belinda gave me a tour and showed
me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which she
conducted her aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!
Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already
aching from holding it in the whole time she was around. This is going
to be a FANTASTIC week-!!

TUESDAY :
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door.
Belinda made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air -
then she put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the
treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda's rewarding smile made it
all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.

WEDNESDAY :
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the
counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a
hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to
steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.
Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other
club members. Her voice is a little too perky for early in the morning
and when she scolds, she gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying.
My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Belinda put me on the
stair 'monster'. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate
an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Belinda told me it would
help me get in shape & enjoy life. She said some other stuf too.

THURSDAY :
Belinda was waiting for me with her vampire-like teeth exposed as her
thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help
being a half an hour late - it took me that long to tie my shoes.
Belinda took me to work out with dumbbells. When she was not looking, I
ran & hid in the restroom.
She sent another skinny person to find me.
Then, as punishment, she put me on the rowing machine -
which I sank.

FRIDAY :
I hate that person Belinda
more than any human being has ever hated any
other human being in the history of the world.
Stupid, skinny, anemic, little cheerleader!
If there was a part of my body I could move
without unbearable pain, I would beat her with it.

Belinda wanted me to work on my triceps.
I don't have any triceps! &
if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the barbells
or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.
The treadmill flung me off
& I landed on a health & nutrition teacher.
Why couldn't it have been someone softer,
like the drama coach or the choir director?

SATURDAY :
Belinda left a message on my answering machine
in her grating, shrilly voice
wondering why I did not show up today.
Just hearing her made me want to smash the machine with my planner.
However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote
& ended up catching 11 straight hours
of the Weather Channel.

SUNDAY :
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today
so I can go & thank GOD that this week is over.
I will also pray that next year
my daughter IRENE will choose a gift for me that is fun
- like a root canal .
I still say if God had wanted me
to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

 

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