Good evening people!
Jo, I hope your dinner party went well. You seem to have such a busy social life. Mine is so dull. One of my aims this year is to try and get more socially active. I've never had a large group of friends, and as a single parent you really notice it. And because Marc wasn't from here, it wasn't like I could become a part of his social group. So we still pretty much kept to ourselves. I know that people find it hard to talk about someone who's died, but I don't know why. Admittedly, there are times when I want to talk about how hard it is, and how much I miss him, and generally I will cry, but overall I just want to be able to remember him, reminis (sp?) on the good times. And I feel I'm being jipped of that because no one wants to listen. And yet, if it was my 80 year old grandma, it would be totally different. It's so frustrating. And the most frustrating thing is that I hate that this is all happening to me. Mind you, compared to what's happening with the tsunami victims, my problems seem so trivial.
On a brighter note....
Yes, I'm definitely up for the new challenge. I agree that leaving the amount as open is a better idea, because it means less pressure. I get so stressed if I haven't met my "quota" within a period, that I tend to feel like I have failed and give up. So I reckon we just aim for healthier lifestyles with an aim to lose as much is possible and realistic.
So I'll start a new thread and call it "The Challenge to Begin Again!" I'll see you and the others there. Who knows, we might even be able to expand our little group....
Thanks for being such a friend over the last couple of years, and I look forward to continuing the battle with you in 2005!
See you soon...
Lynne
