One of my New Year's Resolutions was to become more active with the boys. I had just quit smoking (YAY!!!) and wanted to keep up the healthy roll, so at the end of December, I stopped at the YMCA near our house just to check it out. A friend from high school I haven't seen in years greeted me and took me on a tour. I knew the boys would LOVE IT.
Once I found out how much it was, I thanked her for her time and told her maybe when our financial situation changed, I would come back. She suggested I apply for the Y's Open Doors Program. Basically, it's like financial assistance - a reduced monthly rate membership. I would have to submit bank records, paycheck stubs, and a short essay explaining why a YMCA membership would benefit our family. It took me a few weeks to put it all together, to swallow the pride to ask for that sort of help, even temporarily, but I turned in the application shortly after our court date in January.
I'm excited to report that I got the call today saying we have been approved for the program! We will be proud members of the Y starting this week. It will be great for all 3 of us...for me, to lose some of the weight I've picked up since I quit smoking, and for the boys to meet some new kids (no boys AT ALL in our apt complex) and exercise in a fun way (ie., not PE class). Good for our bodies and our souls.
Unexpected gifts like these give me hope for me and the boys, and for our futures.
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