I am thankful. Not just because Thursday was Thanksgiving, but always. I'm thankful for my health, because this surgery saved my life...gave me incredible energy and added years to my life. Today, I took my dog, Jack, for a walk around the lake in Rocky Mount. The trip around the lake is 1/2 mile, and I could've done a second time around except that I was a little cold (it was 47 degrees--I should've had mittens on), and Jack definitely wasn't up for a second trip! He managed to stop at every tree, bush and post around the lake, though!
I'm thankful for my messy little house, which is less messy since I used a good chunk of my days off to clean.
I'm thankful for Jack, the little rescue dog (half Corgi, half...Pomeranian, maybe?), and the cats, two of which are curled up with me. (Oscar Wilde is literally on my lap between my belly and the laptop--I swear he wasn't a lapcat until I lost the weight--now there's more room for him).
I'm thankful for my family, even though I missed my mom SO much this Thanksgiving. At least I still have her, and I know that I'll see her for Christmas.
I'm thankful for friends, old and new. New friends like Adria, who invited me to her parents' house for dinner Thanksgiving. Old friends like T, on whom I went to the movies today, and Mary Caroline, whose mother is in the hospital and who needs prayers.
I'm thankful for good movies, like the one I saw today. "Life of Pi" was terrific, and I heartily recommend it. It is haunting and visually stunning, and it's also easily the BEST book-to-film adaptation I have ever seen.
And I'm thankful for YOU. It's been quite the journey--and even though I don't write every day, I'm still taking this trip every day. I have forgotten once or twice to slow down when I eat, and I've been sick as a result. I've cooked too much for one person, and I've found myself throwing food away because I can't deal with leftovers after a day or so. While my weight loss has stabilized at minus 127 pounds, I'm happy with where I am. In tops, I wear anything from a medium to an extra-large, depending on the manufacturer, although mostly size large. In pants, a size 14 is about right, although I have two pair of knit pants for school that are 8/10s. I am happy with who I am and, for the first time in my life, how I look.
And I guess I'm pretty thankful for THAT, too.
I'm thankful for my messy little house, which is less messy since I used a good chunk of my days off to clean.
I'm thankful for Jack, the little rescue dog (half Corgi, half...Pomeranian, maybe?), and the cats, two of which are curled up with me. (Oscar Wilde is literally on my lap between my belly and the laptop--I swear he wasn't a lapcat until I lost the weight--now there's more room for him).
I'm thankful for my family, even though I missed my mom SO much this Thanksgiving. At least I still have her, and I know that I'll see her for Christmas.
I'm thankful for friends, old and new. New friends like Adria, who invited me to her parents' house for dinner Thanksgiving. Old friends like T, on whom I went to the movies today, and Mary Caroline, whose mother is in the hospital and who needs prayers.
I'm thankful for good movies, like the one I saw today. "Life of Pi" was terrific, and I heartily recommend it. It is haunting and visually stunning, and it's also easily the BEST book-to-film adaptation I have ever seen.
And I'm thankful for YOU. It's been quite the journey--and even though I don't write every day, I'm still taking this trip every day. I have forgotten once or twice to slow down when I eat, and I've been sick as a result. I've cooked too much for one person, and I've found myself throwing food away because I can't deal with leftovers after a day or so. While my weight loss has stabilized at minus 127 pounds, I'm happy with where I am. In tops, I wear anything from a medium to an extra-large, depending on the manufacturer, although mostly size large. In pants, a size 14 is about right, although I have two pair of knit pants for school that are 8/10s. I am happy with who I am and, for the first time in my life, how I look.
And I guess I'm pretty thankful for THAT, too.
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