dinner was fun last night. we wound up going to carabba's. it's one of our favorite places but there aren't any near us in westchester and that's a good thing. however, there are 2 locations on long island and that's where the birthday boy wanted to go. it was scrumptious. i definitely went over my calories, but not that badly and it was worth it. they happen to have a delicious white sangria which i have never tried before. i am not much of a drinker to begin with and this was my first alcoholic beverage since april 15th. needless to say they were very delicious and went down quite s m o o t h l y. they say that laughter burns calories so perhaps i didn't go over my calories for the day afterall...

today i offer you a look into the future. my future, but perhaps pieces of which we all want to see in our lives. close your eyes and imagine where you want to be and what you want to see there with you; this place and this time somewhere in your future and smile because you know you will be there someday soon.



imagine
wearing anything
i want to
going into
any dressing room
in any store
to admire
the soft silk dress
i slip into
without a
second thought
i see
subtle beauty
in the mirror
and i stop
to admire
the image
i never thought
i’d see

imagine
turning heads
even at my age
the sway
of my hips
seducing my husband
even more
than it did
when we first met
sensing his eyes
following me
as i walk
into a room
and when our eyes meet
we are more in love
than we have ever been before

imagine
waking up
without an ache
or a pain
without a limp
in the ankle
i broke
a lifetime ago
knowing that
on this day
i have
the energy of
a teenager
and can do
anything i
want to do
well,
just about anything

imagine
an office visit
to the doctor
who peers out
from above his
reading glasses
and smiles
at the healthy woman
i have become
and tells me
i am fine and fit
and oh by the way,
no more pills for me
because i
have given
myself
the greatest gift of all
and i will live
a thousand years
at least, it feels that way
now

imagine
crossing my legs
sitting demurely
with my lovely,
manicured toes
tucked neatly
to one side
wearing my
soft, silk dress
sitting next
to my husband
gazing deeply
into my eyes
and realizing
i have the desire
once again
to dance the night away
and we will
a thousand more nights
at least now
we can try

imagine
all this coming
together
the pay off
for all the hard work
and dedication
i have right now
to this marvelous journey
that’s leading me
to a healthy place
a happy place
where my beauty,
though in the
eyes of the beholder
matches my inner beauty
and i look back
knowing
every ounce of courage
i gave to my cause
has rewarded me
ten-fold
and i am where
i was always
meant to be


imagine that?
i do,
and so can you.