I Had a Dream
Isn’t it true everyone seems to want what other people have? For instance, the red head wants to be blond, the heavy girl wants to be thin, the unpopular girl wants to be popular.
I think its time to accept who we are as people. Yup, maybe the majority of us here at BuddySlim struggle with weight, but hey things could be worse right?
I just received some bad news from a co-worker at my husbands work. The niece of this friend has cancer. This precious little girl is only 5 years old. The other day while I was sitting in the parking lot waiting for my husband to get out of work, this friend brought me some pictures. She showed me this sweet baby girl, only 5 years old struck with Cancer. See Cancer had taken many of this family. I just cried like a baby.
Seems we are always complaining about something (I know I am anyways) and if you stop and look around so many other people have way bigger problems then we do.
Soooooooooooooo after a good cry, and a good talking with myself I now have a total attitude adjustment.
I had a dream…………..to be healthy……………to be thin……………to be happy……………..and for everyone in my life to have the same wishes filled.
In order to become healthy and thin it is a journey, a rather long journey which we are all on. Some of us are further, some just starting, just remember wherever you are on your journey, I’m HERE CHEERING you on!!!!
YIPPEE!! Lets be happy for life, lets enjoy each day to the fullest!!
At the restaurant the other night I picked up this placemat and brought it home, It had several quotes that I really enjoyed. Thought I’d share with you.
Oh and by the way, last night for the first time ever I had my husband take my measurements. I just closed my eyes and stood there in complete humiliation. I weighed in this morning and was sick to my stomach at the results. Today starts a new day for us all, lets make it the best ok?
Unknown Quote
You can’t control the length of your life — but you can control its width and depth.
You can’t control the contour of your face — but you can control its expression.
You can’t control the weather — but you can control the atmosphere of your mind.
Why worry about things you can’t control when you can keep yourself busy controlling the things that depend on you. 
Yours is the first blog I’ve read today, and it’s so so true. Exactly what I needed to hear this morning. I feel so sad for your friend’s little girl, but you are absolutely right about realizing the value of each day and how precious our lives really are. So I’m with you, let’s make each day the best! Great blog!
We can accept who we are….but always strive to be the best we can be. I will never accept that I am going to be fat the rest of my life (I know, it’s a little late for me now, but better now than never) One thing good about my age….I do realize the value of each day! I love your ‘unknown quote’.
Jane,
I am so sorry to hear about that little girl! My thoughts and prayers are with you, her, and her family. The good news is that medicine is so advanced from just a few years ago that there is a sliver of hope for her that there might not have been back then.
I really enjoyed your blog today and you are so right about this being a journey. Sometimes the skies will be clear and the road smooth and other times it might be rocky and raining. But whatever the conditions know that I am a friend and I will walk beside you!
Amen!! My heart breaks for that child, we see alot of that where I work and you never get used to it.
Self acceptance, good reminder! Hugs, Kama
That’s awesome Jane and so true. Thanks for sharing with us…
I’m glad I waited until today to read this. Granted… I NEEDED to read it yesterday, but if I had, it would not have made a bit of difference in my life… because of that bad attitude I had. Weird huh? But TODAY… oh man… today it fills me with humbleness and I’m sitting here nodding my head and going YES YES… I am one of the lucky ones and I am blessed and my attitude going to be a good one today.
I feel so much sadness for that little girl… and it’s things like this that make me say “why God?” I mean, here I am … have abused my body with nicotine for 30 years, and I’m healthy… and here this little innocent child is, struck with a deadly disease. It just doesn’t make any sense…
Jane, my expression is changing just for you today. It’s going to be a wonderful day and between the two of us, we can make it a GLORIOUS day!
Huggggggggggggggs,
Shan