Woot! If you had a NSV... Non Scale Victory

Aug 10, 2011

Okay, I have to laugh a little - trust me, I laugh a little ALL the time... I had a very cool NSV in my truck that I didn't realize until my daughter made the comment.  For those who do not know what NSV stands for: Non Scale Victory.

I drive a full size truck, big, red, and tall - no running boards, so my shorter friends hate ridding with me.  I rarely have had to use my parking brake, but when I have, I could not release it by just leaning forward & pulling it.  There is nothing quite as frustrating as to be so fat that you cannot bend forward to release your parking brake - fat! fat! fat!  Anyhow, I no longer need my seat belt extender; can pull my seat up from the old reclined way I needed to fit behind the steering wheel.  Oh, and I can see the floorboard between my belly & steering wheel - squeal here if you can relate.

So here I was, about to drive away, I reach down & yanked my parking brake release handle, I hear “MOM!”  I am looking around wondering what I am about to hit, when my daughter asks, "Did you just bend over and release the brake?"  I started laughing, why yes, I just did!!!  Since I purchased my truck while I was at my highest weight, I had never been able to just release the parking brake.  It either took opening the door and leaning sidewise, or using my foot!  Amazing what a person can do wearing flip flops.

Funny, how something so ordinary can make us feel like we are achieving great things.  Just like a toddler, we are doing new things that others take for granted. 

What is YOUR Non Scale Victory?  I bet you get excited by them just as much as I do – so here is your chance to share yours, just hit “comment,” and I promise to high five each and every one of you!

Stay positive!

Brenda : )~

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