The Woman in the Mirror poem

I know I got this poem some a posting somewhere on the OH message board. If it was on this one and someone here posted, I don't mean to duplicate. But in case I got it from another message board, and some haven't seen it, I thought I'd share it. I've printed it out and look at it almost every morning these days. It's a reminder to me how far I've come, and no matter how much the scales might frustrate me that particular morning, the poem helps remind me of how far I've come. Hope it's a similar reminder and uplift to everyone else here on the board as well! THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR Walking past the mirrored glass, I take a timid peak, I see a woman staring back, I'm too choked up to speak. The puffiness, at last, is gone, The skin golden warm and glowing, The many pounds that melted off, Finally, now is showing. Hard to believe until recently, This same woman was dying, Stuffing the food to ease the pain, Heartbroken and crying. Life evolved around each snack, She lived for every meal, Anything to numb the hurt, She didn't want to feel. When did she get so pretty? When did God remove the grief? How did this miracle happen? Who provided this relief? What a gift! A second chance! I thank God every day, For his grace in showing me, There is a better way. I walk, I dance, I make love too, My heart is filled with gladness, I'm out of bondage, I'm out of pain, There is no room for sadness. This woman in the mirror, Smiles softly back at me, She has good cause to be so pleased, She's finally been set free!

Alisa...thanks for the poem, I too plan to print it out. It really hits home!! By the way, your new picture is HOT!!HOT!!!HOT!!!!! Gail

Thank you, Gail. I have to admit I'm having a problem not buying too many clothes, because I know they'll be too big in a month or so. But it's so much fun having more clothes choices now! I have a feeling by next year I'll have a real budgeting problem with buying too many clothes, lol.

I didn't even recognize you!!!! Bout dang time you put up a pic! It is AWESOME!!!

Thank you, Mandy. I saw another post where you said your picture was stretched, but has been fixed. Mine looks stretched but I have no idea how to fix it. How did you do it??

Ha ha, I just noticed. You're a door hugger too! Did you do that on purpose?? Dar

Lol, actually I didn't. I had taken the picture, I think last week, and around the time I was updating my picture I saw the postings about "door huggers." All I could do was laugh because I had done the same thing. I think in my case in front of the door is the only clear area in my house right now with all the wedding stuff scattered all over the place. Between favors, bubbles, lanterns, ribbons, wedding accessories and tons of other stuff, my house looks a mess. The door was the only available "clear space" that didn't entail my having to move stuff around

Yeh, I checked out your profile to see if it was you - I wasn't sure as you look so different! Looking good girl. Soon Lisa won't recognise who she is marrying Ruth

Thank you, Ruth. Lisa better recognize me on the 14th - I'll be the one who's walking down the aisle wearing the wedding dress and trying not to trip and fall, like I dreamt I did a couple weeks ago, lol.

Wowza! I had to do a double take because i did not realize that was you, Alisa!! I have this poem in my profile too, but I borrowed it from someone else. Isn't it so telling of all the emotions that surround these changes we are going through? I love it! Hugs Skinny Girl, Darlene