Neon Lights

Have you ever had a moment where time stands still and you discover something that is about to alter the course of your life? I have had two of these moments. One being on my first date with my now fiancé. We were having dinner at the Melting Pot. Suddenly the whole room went quiet and still. As clear as day, I saw the words "the one" above him, in neon lights. Seven years ago, I asked my mom how she knew my dad was the one, she always said she "just knew". I thought that was the worst answer, until the day I "just knew". I've thought about asking if she's seen neon lights, but I figured she would question my sanity. The only other time I had seen these lights was quite a different experience. My sister and I were running our first obstacle course race. It was hot and we were already sunburnt. The race was challenging, but we tacked each mile and every obstacle side by side. Suddenly we came to an obstacle where I watched people attempt and fail repeatedly. I stepped up and completed the climb that everyone else had failed. As I jogged away, I saw the neon lights, "do it". That was the moment when I first felt the desire to compete. Now with the confidence of knowing that I was capable of doing more than the confines of my mind told me I could, I was ready to prove it. When I went to the gym, I wasn't working out anymore, I was training. "You are not good enough" echoed through my mind, but it wasn't hurtful anymore. It was motivating. My Saturdays at the beach were quickly replaced by races. For the first time in a long time, I was setting goals and reaching them once race at a time. So what exactly are the neon lights? Is it a premonition? A gut instinct? A figment of my imagination? I'm still not sure, but you better believe that I'm willing to listen.