I saw a dear mentor of mine the other night, one who knew me better, but also did know D. She said she can't believe how much I've blossomed in the past month. She now calls me an "old soul". Well, I am too mature for my age, and people when they meet me always tell me "Oh, I thought you were older!" Well, 28 is starting to get up there in a sense. I'm a member of My Fitness Pal, which for those of you who don't know me, I've lost a total of 47 pounds over the past 4 or so years, on and off. I posted something the other day, made the same day my mentor had commented on how much I've grown:
"So it's been almost exactly a month since "D" walked out. I still won't use his real name. I may have lost the person who was the love of my life and my bestest friend, but I gained SO much more. Self Worth. Confidence. Clearance from my doctors to work again. Kept the weight off. New Hobbies... We're all here to be healthy and lose weight, but we all have more things in life to be thankful for."
This was even brought on by another post that morning, by a friend of mine on MFP. Her husband had been rushed to the hospital the previous weekend, while she was on a retreat. He was suffering from a low heart rate and a dangerously low blood pressure. Yet through all of his suffering and his stay at the hospital, he would continue to ask her "Did you weigh in today?" She was so floored, that while yes her weight loss is important to her, how trivial it is with his recent health issues!
"Don't believe in miracles - depend on them." - Laurence J. Peter
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