***Fire Department Tonight***(kinda long)

Not sure how many of you know but my Husband (Big D) is a Firefighter. Every third Thursday of the month, they have an eating-meeting. That is where all the firefighters bring their families and everyone sits and visits over dinner. Well I usually find a way out of going. I have always just gone to the installation dinners and awards banquets. Big D, never even asked me to go to things like this because he knew how I felt about going to public functions like this. I know that the other wives have made comments about my weight and I see their stares from across the room. So, I tend to visit with the other firefighters because I do not feel comfortable with the other wives. I was going to try to find a way out of this. However, my Husband is on cloud nine that I will come with him. He told me last night that he knew that once I started losing weight I would love me as much as he did if not more. He was glad that I would finally start going to these meetings with him. I do not have the heart to tell him no, that I was not going to come. It is usually just him and my daughter that goes. I would get sick suddenly or I would set an appointment, having forgotten that it was at the same time. He never caught on so I never stopped. He has been so great to me, far more supportive than I ever thought he would be. I am going to go but I am really not looking forward to it. Maybe I am just being silly. I can do this right? I just have to remember who I am and who I am becoming. Not going for so long, this is really hard for me. Please say a prayer for me as I always need pray. Thxs. The Irish Lassie

Hey their friend, I am very happy to hear that you are going to go for DH, afterall, he is the one that matters the most! And he will be so happy to have you there and that will lift your spirits. You need to remember that you are just as good as anyone in that room. People that make you feel that way by giving you 'looks' or say something that can be overheard have way deeper issues than you do my friend. I'll be saying a prayer for you. Take care and enjoy Love Ya, The Boop

my gosh...GO!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!! it's your time, sweet one!!!! enjoy and make that man of yours proud!!!!!!!!!!!! oh--prayer said!!!!

Shannon, Those things can really be tough, but you are tougher!!! You go and hold your head up high and don't let them intimidate you. Hugs, Mo

Please go you know you are cuter than any of those other stuffy wives!!! You go and strut your stuff and hold your head up high because pretty soon they will be green with envy, you got the man and you got the right stuff!!! ~Nicole

GO GO GO! Screw them stuffy rude women! You are better than them! You hold your head up high and ignore them you know whats going on and have NOTHING to feel ashamed of. You go girl! Elizabeth M -45lbs