We stick together ladies in the bad and the good! One of the great things about the ladies on this thread is that you DO provide a positive environment for everyone that comes here and that was my main focus. We cannot all be little happy campers all the time and life surely gives us lemons from time to time, but we can support each other when things are bad and encourage each other knowing that there is ALWAYS! the other side of the mountain. Sometimes it takes a long time to climb the high side of the mountain. There may be jagged rocks, snow, ice, animals and just plain fear, but we know that if we just keep going we will reach the top sooner or later and be able to go down the other side into the beautiful valley!
For Joy who is helping her children deal with their grief we love and miss you and you are in our thoughts all the time even when we don't post it!
For Amanda who is struggling right now, know that we struggle with you because we come from the same place as you no matter what our weight loss circumstances may be! You are almost to the top of that mountain and will be able to see the valley soon sweety!
For Dorothy and Missy who have man trouble ups and downs. Believe me if there were something perfect to marry besides a man, I would have sought it out. The wonderful thing is that they are such unique individuals and their problems and faults may be different than ours, but that is what makes us love them! I know that Andy is going to get to the top of his own mountain as it looks like he is trying hard to do so and Missy I know that you are such a smart lady that your choices will always be the best for you!
For Pam, who is such a tower of strength for us all. You have great courage lady and have done more than you probably expected of yourself. You have attacked the animals in your way, thrown rocks down behind you that have hindered you, stuck on your snowshoes when the footing was slippery and you just keep pressing on! I am so very proud of you!
For my two Sandy's: You exhibit great courage when things are going bad for you. Sandy, you knuckle under and pull something out of yourself to help you deal with your illness and continue to help me deal with my small insignificant problem and SandyB you inspire us to want to do better with our lives by example.
For dear sweet belly shaking Julie: You came here probably not knowing how us fat ladies would react to someone that bellydances. You have taught us wonderful things about your craft and shown us just what a beautiful dance it is. You have allowed us to sling an arm over your shoulder when we need it and have pulled us up that mountain from time to time when we feel we just can't go on.
For dear sweet Lisa: You are one of our newer friends, but no less important. You give us encouragment all the time and make us think about ourselves by the good example that you lead! We are proud of you and what you are accomplishing with your life!
To the ladies I have missed. The ones that peek in and don't post or have left us like Shauna, Beledgirl, Sandy peek, Sarah, Tonya, Ritu, Lee and the rest. You have each given of yourself from time to time to make this thread a wonderful place to come. No woman could ever be prouder of a group of friends than I am of you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and wish that each of you succeed far above what you ever dreamed!
I love each and every one of you!
Faye