Counting my Good Fortunes

[whippledaddy 5]

Sorry Ryan, I certainly didnt mean to "steal the show"....... I just felt compelled to share that thought.

God bless you!

Steal the show? Paula posts like these ARE the show.

And you are right. Here, in this place, with my dogs about me, and the fall wind laughing outside, I feel accepted.

Family and friends have ulterior motives. In Laws have ulterior motives, and a skewed view of us.

Everywhere else we go we are judged. Well wishers point out those unfortunates who are larger than we. Loving friends cajole us to diet today, and offer us pie tomorrow.

A cruel world discriminates against us with flimsy chairs, eternal stairs, disgusted stares, and they only make the ugliest clothes in xxxxx large.

We are judged, discriminated against, and criticised at every turn, and the cruelest and loudest critic of all is...........ourselves.

Here, I notice, I can even accept myself. Be kinder to me than when not reading LBT.

And I wish that for all of you. Stop being your own critic. Don't make excuses either. Just be. We are all seeking to improve our lot. We are not less, we are more. We are striving to be better, healthier. But we must see the truth, and not color it with years of trained prejudice, to change what we must to lead a normal life.

I wish you all the desire to accept yourself the way you are today, with the knowledge that you strive for a better tomorrow.

[blossom 2]

Ryan, my prayers are with you and Patti. I hope this surgery eases her pain. And I am glad that she feels differently about you taking time off after your surgery. Knew she would!