Oh Robin....the dress is absolutely gorgeous, just gorgeous. And I remember you talking before about worrying about your daughter's wedding and so I'm sure all that emotion and relief and sadness (for the Robin of the past) and happiness must have just come flooding in all at once.
I think that some of us are traumatized. Not by being overweight, but by what being overweight means in this society. By the shame and embarassment and humiliation that accompanies being overweight. Living with that for years and years can be very traumatic and even though many of us here have made great improvements with the way our bodies look and feel, some of that leftover trauma must still be there, at least in the echos and shadows of our minds and hearts. That's why many of us are so sensitive to comments about our weight (even if we're no longer overweight) or why times like this might flood a person with emotion.
I'm totally, totally jealous of you wearing that gown. It's stunning and you're going to look like one awesome, sexy little peanut in it.
beat those guys back JUST to get a chance to dance with his own wife....aaarrrrggghhhhh....
