Fat and Happy
I’m fat. My wife hates it when I say that, but she doesn’t know how to get online to challenge me, so the comment stands.
Oh, I could say I’m big boned or that it’s mostly muscle underneath, but in the world there in small, medium, large, extra large and ‘Oh My Gosh It’s Coming Towards Us!’ Yeah, that’s me. The truth is when my mom died, I didn’t give a damn about myself anymore. I stopped all exercise and personal maintenance. Yeah, I had a lifetime of lifting weights, but my gut looks like some buffet experiment that went very, VERY wrong (it’s the scoop n’ move syndrome I swear).
The other day I looked at myself and noticed something life changing. No, not the notches on my belt, but the fact that I have always been sad to one degree or another since I gained my weight. I realized that I have been waiting until I could run again, look good in a slim suit, or do a double spinning back kick again before I could “be happy”. Always self conscience, always afraid to go out in public and do speaking engagements, teach, etc. on a larger scale.
Screw that. I want to be happy now.
So you know what? I’m fat. So what. I am a decent person with pretty decent potential and I love helping people and being a strength to others. I should feel comfortable in my own skin and choose to be happy today…just because I can, not because I can fit into my parachute pants.
Ok, bad visual…but you get the meaning.
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I love talking with my little children, especially Simon. In fact, most people we know love talking with our 3 year old, because it’s always a treat, it’s always off the wall and unexpected and it’s always funny.
Truth be known, I have wanted to start making movies of Simon for work, mainly because he’s so fun to watch and every day he begs to go to work with me. Maybe I can film him and eventually get paid for making people laugh…
The question is: what great child event/situation/humorous saying have you captured on film for yourself?
If you haven’t taken the opportunity, consider it!
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Being apparent is one of the greatest blessings of life. To have best friends born to you as children, to have the opportunity to teach, care for, protect and rear the next generation of the world is a daunting task. However, nothing compares to the new arrival of a child.
My daughter Wynnie arrived this week, daughter number eight. The children were all hoping for another brother, but I watched that perfect little infant turn the hearts of her brothers in moments. They couldn’t be more proud and Simon was beside himself with glee, especially when Wynnie popped him a sweet smile with wide open eyes.
God Bless all of you parents out there, especially if you’re about to have your first child. It’s a challenge, it’s a ride you won’t forget and if you do it right, it’ll be the best experience of your life.
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