Frank
In life,
sometimes we are inspired by other people. We could be inspired by many things
that people are doing in their lives.
One example is by what they are doing on a daily basis to keep their
selves strong and healthy. For myself,
there is one person that has inspired me and that I admire. His name is Frank.
Frank
is a true inspiration for me. He is 80
years young, living in Clearwater with his beautiful wife. They have two children; a son and a daughter. At 80 years old, Frank is 6’2” and 290 pounds
and comes to the gym frequently. We both do our workouts at the Monticello
Community Center. I have been coming to the center now for the past 3
years. Every time I come into workout I
see Frank. I always make sure to say
hello to him. At times we also find
ourselves having great conversations.
I asked Frank why he trains during the
week. He says to me that he likes to
keep himself healthy and moving. A few
years back, he got in an accident and acquired an injury in his ankle; so for him
working out helps to keep his leg strong.
Training also helps to keep his mood uplifted and he really enjoys
coming to the center to be around all the friendly people. “Training will keep me strong,” he
stated. Coming to the gym every morning
and seeing him working out, even at his age, helps me to work even harder. I guess it also goes both ways because he has
also told me he admires me too, saying, he would like to be like me one day.
I just want to say thank you to
Frank for giving me the opportunity to get to know him and allowing me to write
this article about him and our friendship at the gym. May God bless you and add many more years to
your life.