Our surgeons office has this great celebration every year. They congratulate the patients who have had surgery and tell us all what's up and coming and the accomplishments we have all made. There are raffles and flowers and goody bags. It's really a great time. This year the meeting was amazing for me. What I didn't realize, since my billboards and commercials have come out, there are many many people who have had their surgeries. Well I was blown over by how many of them came to me to say thank you. I couldn't believe the hugs I got and wonderful brave women saying I inspired them to make the decision to change their lives. Who knew? I hoped but didnt know for sure. what I did know was, I am passionate about my DR'S office and the service they give their patients so I felt compelled to volunteer. When one of the girls stood up and told her story and said the commercial I was in played after Oprah just about everyday, and she would see them, and it encouraged her to find out about the program, I was so touched. And that was only the beginning.
By the end of the night I felt amazed, I felt emotional but I felt a strange sense of peace. Yes I'm a wife, a mother, and a business partner to my husband but at the end of the day don't we all look to make our mark on the world. Our little finger print. I think I have done that now and even if I woke up tomorrow at 272 pounds agian, the fact that I helped these wonderful ladies on their journey is my mark, my little finger print.
I'm so excited about the future with the program and all the ways I hope to help them. I will be an ambassador who does support group topics and many of the women said they are coming and looking forward to the talks. I never could have guessed that this surgery not only changed my health but it improved so many aspects of who I am and giving back to my community. It has given me another purpose in my life and gotten me in touch with my town which I have always wanted to do . Our town has it's issues trust me, ( we just found out our childrens school is closing.) but under all the hogwash political stuff is a town that really tries and we have a great hospital at our finger tips.
So here I sit again in starbucks, my home away from home, Trying to eat my greek yogurt ( trying is the key word) and doing what I love, Blogging. And talking about the things Im passionate about. My cup runneth over with the idea of how lucky I am in life. I have a great husband a great set of kids I have reached my all time goal weight and I have made a difference in some special ladies lives. Who could ask for anything more. ( ok the evil voice in my head says hitting the lotto would be nice too but im shhhing it lol).
So whatever it is you believe in God ,Kharma , fate, whatever it is today I say thank you a million times over for all the ways the world has blessed me.
Onward and Forward..here's to the future ....
