Secretariat

My 19 year old granddaughter and her family are visiting from Kansas.

Amanda and I had the enjoyment of seeing the movie the Secretariat. It is a movie based on a impossible true story, about a housewife named Penny, who refuses to let her daddy's Horse Ranch go under after his death.

Coming into a man's world, and rekindling the love she had of horse racing, she overcomes many obstacles from family and the world at large, trying to make her dream happen to save the ranch.

I absolutely loved the story, as it is a story about determination, not giving up your dream, no matter how much opposition you may get.

It so reminded me of us CHIP People. The opposition is intense sometimes from the ones you love the most. It is a program that is so misunderstood by the community at large. I mean after all, where do you get your protein, a so often asked question.

We are the fish swimming upstream. In the process of going against the norm in can become difficult, maybe even seem impossible some times.

But little by little, our determination, and hanging on to our dream, (becoming and staying healthy) will change the world around us. Most of all it will change us, and help us to fulfill our dream.

Remember anything worth fighting for is going to have its challenges.

After those Thanksgiving temptations, let's get back on track as another big Holiday is right around the corner. We have a month to watch it closely, then the upcoming holidays won't find us with a weight gain, and feeling lousy and discouraged.

We can do it!!

Hang on to that dream and let's all stay healthy. Remember it is one day at a time. Sometimes one hour at a time.

Have a super healthy, stick with it, CHIP day!!!

I am here if you need a friend and encourgment. Email me at verna.v@att.net