@XXSpadeMasterXX,
My Special talent is something that I have accomplished....
XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:I have bowled (more than 1) perfect 300 game in a standard game of ten pin bowling....
I have done it sanctioned...which means it is recognized by the association who regulates awards...and inscribes your name in the Hall of Fame...
My award was a ring, like people get from winning sports championships...But it is not quite as blingy...it looks like a class ring actually...
This is what it looks like...Go to the top of page...First silver ring you see...
http://bowling200.com/300s.html
Congratulations!
That's quite an accomplishment!
What I'm about to say is not special to people, nor should it be. But it is special to me.
Several years ago out of concern for my physical and mental health (not to mention doctor's orders), I joined a local health club and hired a personal trainer to work with me on a bodybuilding program. I didn't join because I had an athletic background. To the contrary, as I was growing up and throughout my young adulthood, I had never had any interest in participating in sports. I didn't even have any desire to watch any games or athletic events. I guess the sports bug never bit me. But I was ashamed of being physically weak and for not having a muscular build.
I dreaded the mandatory P.E. of my youth because it was centered exclusively around sports. There wasn't any mention of exercise programs, which is what is most beneficial to nonathletic kids. So, I was slightly apprehensive when I joined a local health club.
But the experience has been great! My health club experience has turned out to be completely different from the mandatory P.E. of my boyhood. The local health club is like a community to me. Working with a personal trainer has even been psychologically therapeutic. When I started, I weighed (at a height of five foot ten) around 167 pounds. I now weigh 194 pounds! Most of the weight gain has been an increase in muscle mass. The progress I've made so far has been accomplished only through a lot of time and effort. That means dedication and hard work. I'm still far from my goal; but even though I have several complicating health problems, I feel confident that I can eventually accomplish my goal. And I'm not even a young guy (although I look more than ten years younger); I'm 61 years old!
For the first time in my life, I've begun to feel comfortable with my body. I love the feel of physical strength. I didn't know what I was missing. I certainly can understand why some guys who take up bodybuilding become narcissitic, especially if they felt ashamed of their bodies previously.
I hope I haven't come across as a self-absorbed jerk. I've just been amazed to discover what I had been missing for so many years. Bodybuilding is a great builder of self-confidence. I would have benefited from it greatly when I was a teenager. (Incidentally, I'm not a health nazi. I apply my personal standards and expectations only to myself. I couldn't care less what other people do or don't do with their bodies. It's none of my business.)
