by Nancy » February 3rd, 2007, 7:50 pm
Hey there, Sheri ~
Valentine's Day is a great day to begin. Valentine's Day is the day I reached my goal weight four years ago.
There are times in our lives when it seems we are walking down a long black tunnel and we strain hard to see the little glimmer of light at the end. I remember once so long ago when I was going through a horrible time - in my marriage, my job, and my weight was about 217. I was in NY for some training – we owned a magazine business and I was traveling by taxi in the Holland Tunnel – there was an accident up ahead, the ceiling was leaking, the driver smelled foul, the exhaust fumes were filling the car, the meter kept ka-ching-ing and I thought I would never get outta there. I seriously thought the tunnel would fill with water and I’d be buried in the darkness.
Even though it felt like I was goi9ng down for the third time, I remembered a promise written by the prophet Isaiah that said when I feel like I am going under I will not drown, when I feel like I am walking through the fires, I will not be burned; I was encouraged and knew I was not alone.
Tunnels are not always straight, therefore we cannot always see the end, we must hold on until we go around the bend, there is brightness at the far end. It is waiting for you – don’t give up. You’re just in a traffic jam right now with a stinky driver and smelly exhaust fumes. There’s fresh air comin’…
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels...
The Formerly FLABulous and Now very Fabulous
Nancy Pettit
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