Mission Accomplished. Call it a Wrap! |
This is the last week of our experience together and it seems like we just got to know each other! But in reality it is just the beginning of reality because now I’m on my own. True, the ride goes quicker and more enjoyable when you are traveling with a group but in most cases this is not the norm. I don’t believe it is because women desire to ‘tough out’ their struggles with weight as ‘rugged individuals,’ this seems to go against our nature — even though we endowed with ‘girl power.’ For the most part ‘life happens’ and in the midst of career, friends, husband, children, in-laws, and the stress of just everyday drama we get caught up in the chaos. Before we know it we find ourselves isolated. However, isolation isn’t just a physical state because you can be surounded by people everyday, all day, and be isolated. Many times isolation is relational, emotional, or maybe even topical — some topics you just can’t share with certain friends. On my journey, however, circumstances were such that I became more isolated than I would have liked in a community of bloggers. This may sound crazy to the few of you who are’nt phone people. But on the contrary, I feel that this somehow empowers me as I venture off because I will have the continuing feeling that ’somebody’s’ got my back ‘out there’ in cyberspace.
Each one of my girlfriends contributed something different to my journey. Marna, already made 55 look good and I kind of can’t wait to see what I look like when I get to be her age. Mary Ellen was my mirrored image; same age, just had a baby, etc. Truly she really was my constant cheerleader. Cecilia proved that you could kick a bad habit and keep right on rolling. You go girl! Veronica was a walking talking ‘red bull’ energy drink. If I was ever feeling tired, I wasn’t after a few minutes with her. And then there was Anna who shared my passion for Jack Bauer and ‘24.’ She is such a determined young woman.
All of you ladies, including my 5 girlfriends have given much, and have much to give. I applaud all of your efforts, successes, and failures because it is through all of these good and bad experiences that we grow and learn to find ultimate contentment as God leads us through life. I have achieved my initial goal of aquiring more energy and I am now beginning my secondary goal of losing that extra baby weight. God bless you all, my mission is accomplished, let’s call it a wrap!
