In the parking lot, pulled through/backed into the handicap spot is a minivan.
A woman, sitting in the passenger seat, is watching television on her phone.
Hours later, she’ll still be there, the vehicle having run the entire time.
I’ve seen this in every season, she does this year round.
I can’t help but wonder to myself “why doesn’t she go inside”.
I know who her husband is, a recent retiree with parkinson’s, he’ll alternate between running on the treadmill and pacing the building for hours at a time.
He’s there easily two or three hours daily, and she spends that entire part time job’s worth of time every week sitting inside the running minivan.
She’s not disabled, he’s the reason for the plate. I’ve seen her get out once or twice to help him get stuff in/out.
You’re at the gym, why not go inside?
You’re just wasting gas running the minivan. The building has heat/ac. You could go inside and do the same thing…sit and watch tv. Save some gas money, and the environment one less idling vehicle.
Though, and here’s a trick :
Whatever your excuse, just get to the gym, then walk inside.
It’s pretty hard not to workout as long as you get yourself into the building.
Persistence & Tenacity