Donna113

My son has ADHD and his elementary years were pure hell on earth. The only way we got through it was through the dedication of a couple of teachers who believed in him and poured their sweat, blood and tears to get him through. I'm tearing up thinking about it now. He's in high school now in advanced classes and making straight As. I ran into one of those teachers at my daughter's elementary school a couple of months ago and we teared up together at how successful Philip is now. Thank you on behalf of mothers everywhere for all you do for our students!

Karri, do you work at a public high school? I don't recall any of my high school teachers being even half as dedicated as you. Your students are very fortunate to have you.

Sending out a big WOOT to all the wonderful hubbies, wives and SOs out there! I'm blessed with a wonderful husband who treated me like a princess while we were dating and treats me like his queen now that we're married (9 years and going strong). In our house, we often say Daddy's King, Mommy's Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Sedona. We're all royalty in our house and our home is our castle. It's the place where we're the happiest and it's always a safe haven from the world when the world gets to be too much--as it is wont to do from time to time.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving all!

I plagiarized it from a billboard on Highwy 59. It's so good I've been looking for an opportunity to use it.

Some pretty heavy stuff... I'm sorry Kat and Beth you two had to go through something like that but thankfully you're out of it now and in loving relationships where you are valued. You have lots to be thankful for this year.

WOW! It must bring out all kinds of emotions in you when you look through your weight loss album. You're literally 1/2 the size you used to be but I bet you're twice the woman.

I'm sorry Beth. I delayed my fill until next Tuesday so that I could enjoy the Thanksgiving dinner. I have virtually no restriction at all. My mouth might appreciate the delay in the fill but my scales will probably laugh menacingly at me after this weekend. Sigh - oh well; it's all a matter of choices, isn't it?

SMS, I repeat, the Tribe has spoken, BF must leave the island!

I have the maddest girl crush on her! I think she is the hottest woman on the planet.

This is their way of getting back at you for taking a month off to have surgery. Wow, it sounds like I resent your time off more than your co-workers. LOL

The craziest part of it all is that I can actually picture you doing all of those things!

So, shall we address your issues, Plain? I seem to recall that you had a penchant for eating cheetos in the nude whilst providing online therapy to desperate overweight women.

So, when I think I catch glimpses of size 4, that's my true image and not wishful thinking? LOL I'll be sure to tell my boss to "suck it" and let her know that my doc prescribed it as therapy.

For real? How scary!

Help! I've been banded and now I'm a fat girl that eats like a skinny girl but the fat refuses to depart! Any insight, Doc?

Wait... were there exchanges of pics in unmentionables? I want in!

It's probably his own insecurity and he's trying to make you feel insecure about yourself so that you will stay with him rather than risk being alone. SMS, you won't be alone. If your heart is open, love finds it's way.

The tribe has spoken, SMS BF must leave the island!

SMS, I think I've told you before, there's plenty of fish in the sea, why do you insist on sticking with this loser guppie?

Yeah, I know. I was just trying to emphatetic to SMS.

I try every year that we don't go to see family or have family over to suggest that we go out to dinner for Thanksgiving and my DH and DS just get this horrified look on their faces... If I suggested a vegetarian Thanksgiving, I think they'd both petition to have me committed.

10% of the reason I got banded was for health reasons; 90% pure vanity. When I look at pictures before I got fat, I realize now that I was pretty damned hot before (didn't think so at the time) and now want to get back to 1/2 that hot level. I went through most of my 30s in various states of overweight and can't stand the thought of going through my 40s, much less the rest of my life, fat or in various stages of fat. I just want to look like the person I feel I am.

Congrats again Froggi! Slim, love your new avi!