There was this lady…

…at the gym this morning who did her treadmill "2 minute cool down" walking backwards. 

Later, when I was doing some strength training, I spotted her at another machine so I just had to ask her what the benefit of walking backwards did for her.

She told me it was good for her lower back.  Then she told me I reminded her of her daughter.  Then she told about how Jesus will make everything right about this country again.  And on and on.

I wasn’t wearing my badge of religious persuasion (hey — I was just going to the gym!) but it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.  I just did my usual polite nodding of the head without commitment.  It is the YMCA after all.  I know she meant well, you know. 

I don’t usually point out my being jewish unless someone else is being totally rude or has asked me specifically, and she was neither.  Just a sweet older lady carrying around a little green New Testament, which I did not even notice until I saw her later on a bike. 

Here are some doggie pictures to help you clear your mind:

 Mini working deliberately at de-squeaking a rhino:

 And Lily, just being her lovely self:

Oh, God, I love my dogs!