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Let me tell you, parenting a teenage boy is a full-time job with plenty of overtime. I swear, I go to sleep with one eye open every night. Trying to navigate through the bad stuff by staying committed to taking good care of myself continues to be my greatest challenge. It's been a long while since I have had a "Life Moment" - those moments of delight having sprung from losing the weight and living in a normal sized body. I had one last weekend. Many of you know I used to sing professionally. About 7 years ago, I performed in a benefit concert that was all glitz and glamour - to the extent possible in my 380 lb. body. I wore a size 5X dress. The woman I performed with is a lovely, statuesque beauty who wore a stunning form-fitting floor length kelly green dress completely covered in sequins. I remember when she walked out of the dressing room in that gown - I could barely breathe. I said, "God, if I could only have 5 minutes of knowing what it feels like to wear something like that." Donna replied, "Lose the weight, and you can wear this dress any time you want." That was 7 years ago. Last weekend, Donna and I performed together in another benefit performance and, well, I guess you know the rest. I wore that dress. It fit perfectly, hugging me in all the right places. It hung on my frame with total perfection. And I cried. Donna cried. And then we knocked the socks off of that audience. I haven't had a "Life Moment" in quite a while because I've gotten so used to living life normally, healthily...this was an exquisite Life Moment. Please share yours. The more we can remind each other of where we've come from, the more we can count on staying healthy, fit, happy, and living life more fully and passionately than we ever dreamed of. Be well my friends. Reenie
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