Wow
I come back after a weekend offline and soooo many posts. It was a hectic morning at work, no way am I going to be able to comment on each and every post.
I did read them all though, and happy birthday to those I missed, I'm thinking of each and every one of you who is struggling and sending good thoughts and prayers to those who are struggling. I'm also doing a little 
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for all the wow moments! Great job!
My wow moments this weekend were bittersweet...
As I posted last Monday a teacher that I taught with (when I was teaching high school English) passed away last week. It was an emotional time for me, her daugher and my oldest niece (both 17) are best friends, and her daugher has been like a niece to me since she was in 4th grade.
Anyway, the funeral was Saturday, followed by a luncheon at the school. Clarke was there to support Steph (the womans daughter) and to be with me. We showed up at the funeral and went in. A lot of my former students where there (most are adults now)...a got a few "double takes" as kids took in the "new me" but because of the situation, no comments were made. I did have one student (though, I think she is about 22 or so now), it was nice to introduce them to my fiance....since they had me pegged as an eternal "old maid" who would never get married (take that kids).
The luncheon was where the wow moments occured. We sat with the woman/teacher who had been my best friend when I was there at the school. While the group was up going through the line (I only took a few seconds to place my few pieces of lunch meat and my piece of cheese on my plate) I took a seat. Several other former teachers came by to say "hi"...mid conversation one stopped and said "ok, we just have to say...YOU LOOK GREAT, like a totally new person!" I beamed. The students all eventually filtered over (and I went over to a few myself), and all make comments about the "new me".
My nieces were the best. At one point my middle niece (16) asked why I was wearing my shirt tucked in (it is a style that can go either way), and I said "I'll be honest....I'm showing off!" To which the crowd she was standing with burst into applause. Teenagers are great!
Steph (the gal who lost her mother) is doing great. We had a chance to talk, I told her she was now "officially" my niece (not that she wasn't already). She told me she already thought of me as her aunt. She's got a long road ahead of her though, I can't imagine loosing your momma at such an important time in your life.
and for all the wow moments! Great job!
My wow moments this weekend were bittersweet...
As I posted last Monday a teacher that I taught with (when I was teaching high school English) passed away last week. It was an emotional time for me, her daugher and my oldest niece (both 17) are best friends, and her daugher has been like a niece to me since she was in 4th grade.
Anyway, the funeral was Saturday, followed by a luncheon at the school. Clarke was there to support Steph (the womans daughter) and to be with me. We showed up at the funeral and went in. A lot of my former students where there (most are adults now)...a got a few "double takes" as kids took in the "new me" but because of the situation, no comments were made. I did have one student (though, I think she is about 22 or so now), it was nice to introduce them to my fiance....since they had me pegged as an eternal "old maid" who would never get married (take that kids).
The luncheon was where the wow moments occured. We sat with the woman/teacher who had been my best friend when I was there at the school. While the group was up going through the line (I only took a few seconds to place my few pieces of lunch meat and my piece of cheese on my plate) I took a seat. Several other former teachers came by to say "hi"...mid conversation one stopped and said "ok, we just have to say...YOU LOOK GREAT, like a totally new person!" I beamed. The students all eventually filtered over (and I went over to a few myself), and all make comments about the "new me".
My nieces were the best. At one point my middle niece (16) asked why I was wearing my shirt tucked in (it is a style that can go either way), and I said "I'll be honest....I'm showing off!" To which the crowd she was standing with burst into applause. Teenagers are great!
Steph (the gal who lost her mother) is doing great. We had a chance to talk, I told her she was now "officially" my niece (not that she wasn't already). She told me she already thought of me as her aunt. She's got a long road ahead of her though, I can't imagine loosing your momma at such an important time in your life. 
Can I just first say CONGRATS on the weekend off line. I have not been able to reach that goal yet and seem to be still quite umbilicaly attached to the computer most days LOLOL. Its getting better though...
As for the WOW moment. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO now thats a WOW moment for sure!! CONGRATS!!!
*huggles*
Felicia =0)
Welcome back!
I'm sorry about your friend, but glad her daughter seems to be holding up okay for now. This will be such a difficult time for her. I remember when my uncle died. My cousin was 15....and he had such a hard life afterwards - just needed his Dad so much. I'm so glad Steph will have you there for her. She's going to need you.
Now...CONGRATS on the WOWs!!!! WTG!!!! I'm proud of you for showing off that awesome shape you've got. You have worked so hard and deserve to have it noticed.
Susan 
Welcome back, Patricia. Sorry, again, about your friend. That is tough for Steph, to lose her mom at such a young age. I hope that with you and your sister, that she has some "aunts" to confide in. She will need it.
Congrats on all of your WOW moments. Doesn't it feel great!!!! I went to a funeral tonight for my husbands cousins husband who died of cancer and lung disease last week. All of my husbands family said that if I hadn't been with him, they wouldn't have know who I was. Even his 92 yr old grandma was telling me how great I looked and was like "Who's this lady standing behind you" jokingly to Dave. At 92 I don't expect her to remember me at my previous weight, let alone recognize me now. She has like 7 sons and tons of grand kids and loads of great grandkids and she remembers all of them. Then throw in the spouses...WOW!!! Anyways...I felt pretty darn good with everyone making comments about me, too. Hope you were enjoying basking in the glory.
Hugs,
Tabby
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