Tell All Your Friends About It

[1Cor2:9 193]

I bet you read that title and thought I was suggesting that you should tell everyone about your surgery. This friend, is not what I am talking about. In the song, "Tell Your Friends", the artist Weeknd sang that line, "We are not the same I am reckless, I do s--- how I want to I don't need your blessin'." This will be the focus of this post.

The decision to have WLS is a personal one. Even if the motivating factor has to do with being in better health for a loved one. Some may not agree with what we have done. But remember this surgery is not about them. I was told by honestly just a handful of people not to have the surgery. Of course none of them are obese, so they do not understand the struggle.

Additionally, as someone who is grown, notice I did not use the word adult, I often times do not need consent from someone else to make a decision. I did not need others approval before I made the decision. I have to do what I think is best for my body. As do you. If someone you know is not willing to partner with you on this journey you may need to leave them behind. That maybe easy to say, but it also maybe the decision that has to be made.

For anyone reading this that is still on the pre side of things. My advice to you would be do not seek others blessings in the journey you are about to embark on. This is not about them it is about you. Believe that the Lord will add onto you people whom will have the willingness to support your decision.

Whatever you faced as a result of your obesity you faced for the most part alone and the decision to do something about it will have to be singular as well.

Now go tell all your friends about it...