hi everyone,

first, i want to thank all of you who reached out to me with your kind words and good thoughts yesterday. i am absolutely ok and intend to keep blogging and stay on this weight loss journey for as long as i can. sometime you just have to know when to move on and what to move away from. it's a shift i am glad to be making. so many of you shared with me that you have the same feelings i have about the forums. now why didn't you just warn me?...

i am finally getting round to my blog. i was tossing around a few themes and couldn't decide on one. then my day got so busy and unfortunately i started to not feel well a little while ago. my husband was sick last week and i think i am coming down with whatever he had. thank you honey!! anyway, my head feels like a lead balloon and my body is starting to ache. So as soon as i finish this post, i am going to go lay down. maybe a nap will do me good. i will read blogs later (a promise).

today's post is about milestones. one of our very own is celebrating a major milestone today and so i dedicate today's blog to her!


there are many milestones
in our lives
some we keep to ourselves
and others
deserve to be shared
you know the ones
the big ones
the few and far between ones
those milestones
the ones you work for
work hard for
and sacrifice for
earn with courage
and strength and fortitude
that you never knew you had

and so
you shout from the rooftop
and offer up with glee
and you jump for joy
and burst with pride
yes, those milestones
those big milestones
deserve to be cheered
deserve a celebration
because you gave
everything you had
to get there
and hurray
today, you finally did!

losing 100 pounds
is one of those milestones
a major milestone
for anyone
whose been there
and knows how much
heart and dedication
it took to get there

losing 100 pounds
tells people
you are
you are worthy
you are the best
and ask for nothing more
and deserve nothing less

losing 100 pounds
is inspirational
to those of us
who follow
the same path
and are looking
for the same strength
to get there
and so we
share the victory
with you

milestones
the ones we earn
with everything we have
and with everything to lose
if we don’t succeed
so we try
harder
and keep going
despite any obstacles
that come our way
and we persevere
because we know
it will all be worth it
when we get there
and when we do
we dance.

such a milestone
is celebrated today
and i savor
the happiness
of this moment
for a friend
because i know
exactly how much
strength and dedication
it took to get there
and the power it took
to take the first step
and the energy she needed
to stay the course
and the joy she is feeling
on this very special day

to diane (dimplegrin),
you are an inspiration
to us all