Count your blessing
I guess it's because we have a house full of grown kids and grand-kids and it's total chaos around here; I'm hiding out in my office where the chaos is just a dull roar. But I'm setting here thinking of all I have to be thankful for and it's pretty humbling. I honestly do not know what I have done to deserve all this and I know I sure haven't earned it, so it has to be either dumb luck or blessings from on high.
I look at every aspect of my life; family, friends, health, work, environment (where I live) and it is really something. I think about the almost 7,000,000,000 people who live on planet earth and of those, only 308,000,000 or about 4.5% live in the greatest country the world has ever known and of those few, only a very few have the close family, strong friends, good health, enjoyable and well paying employment I have and even of that minuscule number, very very few are able to live in the wonderful place where I live and are able to do and enjoy the things I take for granted every day.
I would have to say that I am so blessed as to my situation and life that I can honestly say, I do not know of a single person on earth I would want to trade places with.
So what does all this have to do with the DS? Well, in all reality, three years ago, I did have all of those same blessing except for the health and even it really wasn't all that bad. I was reasonably healthy; the health problems I had were being dealt with, but the thing is; even so, I was miserable. I hated myself because I couldn't control my weight and I was miserable because I couldn't or wouldn't even try to do many of the things in life I had loved to do when I was not so fat. I had let the fat ruin my life; maybe I was even depressed, I don't know, I just know I was miserable and even though I really did have many things to be thankful for, I wasn't because I hated the fat so much.
What the DS has done more than anything else, is open my eyes of understanding of how blessed I really am, it has let me see the reality of my wonderful life.
So yes, I have so much to be grateful and thankful for, but today, I want to give special thanks to all the people in my life who helped me get through the process of getting the DS and recovering so that I can see what I really have.
Thank you, thank every one of you for what you have done for me, it is something I can never really repay and a debt I suppose I will always owe.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and take the time to really stop and count your blessing and realize how lucky, blessed or fortunate you are.
Kerry
I look at every aspect of my life; family, friends, health, work, environment (where I live) and it is really something. I think about the almost 7,000,000,000 people who live on planet earth and of those, only 308,000,000 or about 4.5% live in the greatest country the world has ever known and of those few, only a very few have the close family, strong friends, good health, enjoyable and well paying employment I have and even of that minuscule number, very very few are able to live in the wonderful place where I live and are able to do and enjoy the things I take for granted every day.
I would have to say that I am so blessed as to my situation and life that I can honestly say, I do not know of a single person on earth I would want to trade places with.
So what does all this have to do with the DS? Well, in all reality, three years ago, I did have all of those same blessing except for the health and even it really wasn't all that bad. I was reasonably healthy; the health problems I had were being dealt with, but the thing is; even so, I was miserable. I hated myself because I couldn't control my weight and I was miserable because I couldn't or wouldn't even try to do many of the things in life I had loved to do when I was not so fat. I had let the fat ruin my life; maybe I was even depressed, I don't know, I just know I was miserable and even though I really did have many things to be thankful for, I wasn't because I hated the fat so much.
What the DS has done more than anything else, is open my eyes of understanding of how blessed I really am, it has let me see the reality of my wonderful life.
So yes, I have so much to be grateful and thankful for, but today, I want to give special thanks to all the people in my life who helped me get through the process of getting the DS and recovering so that I can see what I really have.
Thank you, thank every one of you for what you have done for me, it is something I can never really repay and a debt I suppose I will always owe.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and take the time to really stop and count your blessing and realize how lucky, blessed or fortunate you are.
Kerry
Kerry,
I could not of said this better myself! The only thing is that I AM IN THE SAME SHOES AS YOU WERE AS FAR AS FEELING MISERABLE WITH MY WEIGHT. I cannot wait to be on the other side in less than 2 weeks away now.
What you wrote, is exactly how I feel! We ARE truly BLESSED and I am so GRATEFUL!
Thank you, good morning, and Happy Happy Thanksgiving!
Shireen
I could not of said this better myself! The only thing is that I AM IN THE SAME SHOES AS YOU WERE AS FAR AS FEELING MISERABLE WITH MY WEIGHT. I cannot wait to be on the other side in less than 2 weeks away now.
What you wrote, is exactly how I feel! We ARE truly BLESSED and I am so GRATEFUL!
Thank you, good morning, and Happy Happy Thanksgiving!
Shireen
Sweetdew 
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305 DS,SW-262 CW-slowly going down GW-140/160
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305 DS,SW-262 CW-slowly going down GW-140/160
Wonderful, heartfelt post, Kerry.
I feel just like you - so grateful this year. If I really reflect, not too much has changed in my life over years past except for my spirit...being able to leave the fat suit behind has lifted my spirit and raised my appreciation for what a great life I really have. It is just so amazing, so humbling...it's so hard to explain to others, except for you guys, because I know you understand. I was trying to put it into words today when I was talking to my mom, and I just couldn't really convey to her exactly how I was feeling. I get choked up when I try to explain it to other people, and then I feel like a big emotional trainwreck...LOL.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I feel just like you - so grateful this year. If I really reflect, not too much has changed in my life over years past except for my spirit...being able to leave the fat suit behind has lifted my spirit and raised my appreciation for what a great life I really have. It is just so amazing, so humbling...it's so hard to explain to others, except for you guys, because I know you understand. I was trying to put it into words today when I was talking to my mom, and I just couldn't really convey to her exactly how I was feeling. I get choked up when I try to explain it to other people, and then I feel like a big emotional trainwreck...LOL.
Happy Thanksgiving!
~Heather~
HW: 249/ CW: 130/ GW: 140
It's amazing to me how we see the world around us and the people in it differently when we are happy and love ourself first. I use to have those same feelings you did, Kerry. I had all the blessings but was so digusted with myself that I chose to ignore them most of the time. Being happy with ourself is the only way we can find happiness with the world around us. Happy Thanksgiving!
Renee
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My DS SW/263 CW/136 GW/150
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