I had an individual peer into my closet and look at my boot rack which resembles an African Safari and say to me, You are so lucky, I wish I were you. Well, number one, you should never judge someone by their closet or their boot collection. I am a sucker for boots, I like croc, and gator, and elephant, and ostrich and lizard and I have a pair of horse hides, and a pair of giraffe, and a pair of stingray and all I have had for over a year or more. I like em, I take care of them and I dont work in them every day, some women collect purses or jewelry or coats, or shoes, I collect expensive boots. Anyway, so you want to be me maybe you can be and maybe you are overqualified either way, lets unroll the scroll a little and double check your list. I have been overweight at best and fat all of my life. Believe me when I say that being fat is the last bastion of social acceptance. I buried my dad two months after I turned 22. You are never ready to give up a parent and I am still not ready to give up my dad. Be careful what you wish for. I was told I couldnt have kids, so we adopted. I was told that if I didnt lose weight I wouldnt see 40. So I had surgery. Be careful what you wish for, I was told I would never make a pimple on a saddlemakers ass. I was told that I would never do anything with my life because I wasnt bright enough. Thank you student counselor. I was told I couldnt manage shit with a stick and a basket. Production manager two different jobs and successful both times. Thank you small town thought processes. Now at 46 I am still six foot tall, the scale says I weigh in at about 220# depending on the day. Another 20# down would be great, but its a far cry from 408 which is where I was at my heaviest. I wear a wig everyday because of a screwy disease that I wont let win. Dont cuss your hair if its really yours cause mine is snap on like Snapon Tools. So today I am thankful that if you choose to judge me, you have more information or ammunition however you prefer to look at it. I am raising an adopted child and a biological one and it is the hardest job Ive ever had and I love them both the same. I have a real job, maybe not the one that you think is successful, but it works for me. I have a waist line, and a skill, and resources and an appreciation for every breath that God grants to me. So dont listen when the world says you cant, because God is setting you up for an I Can. Dont give up, dont take anything or anyone for granted, and dont ever rain on someone elses dream that is maybe one of the worst crimes against a soul. Do you still want to be me? Why dont you just go be the best you that God can make. Be blessed and thankful on this November 20th, 2014.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:30:35 +0000
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