Repost: Question of the day...
Hi guys!
I am reposting the last QOD because I accidentally posted it on Saturday.
I hope you all had a great weekend and that your week has started off great!
Don't shoot me for getting all serious on ya! PLEEEEZZ?
Who is/was the single most greatest influence on you as a person?
I would have to say my parents...especially my dad. He is the best dad a girl could have. He spent sooo much time with me and my 3 sibblings. He took us moose and bear hunting, taught us how to survive in the wilderness alone. How to start a fire w/o matches, how to fish, how to navigate by the stars, how to persevere, how to NEVER say I quit, how to always have faith, how to stand out in the crowd, how to fight for what is right no matter what the cost, how to appreciate every little thing and most importantly to me, how to trust God and have personal relationship with him. I never heard my father swear, I have never heard or seen him give up or lose faith, he would NOT tolerate negative talk ever. He always said YOU CAN!
Sorry to go on like that...whew, I had no idea all of that would come gushing out of my fingers when I started to answer... I love my daddy.
Sallykate
I would have to say that for me it has to be my husband Omar.
He has accomplished so much in the past few years and has totally reinvented his life. When I met him back in 1999 he was 525 pounds, had been homebound for 6 years and had to have help in performing even the simplest daily tasks.
He could have given up and just accepted the way he was but he fought to get himself both mentally/physically healthy. He went through so much as an obese man, dealing with situations that no person should have to endure. But since his gastric bypass in April 2003, he has reinvented himself and is the best man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. To say that he is my inspiration is an understatement. I can only wish to be half the person he is.(no joke intended. LOL)
As some of you know, my dad died 2 weeks ago. Most of my family had never met Omar because they live in California/New Jersey. They had only seen pictures and had preconceived ideas about him. (before the WLS) No one had given our marriage a chance but after spending time with him over the past few weeks all that has changed. They all love him and have said that they see changes for the better in me because of him. There has been a lot of family drama since my dad died and he has been my rock and has stood by me and defended me more than I could have ever expected. I never knew that someone could love me that much.
Sincerely,
Dawn
Post-Op 9/23/04
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He has accomplished so much in the past few years and has totally reinvented his life. When I met him back in 1999 he was 525 pounds, had been homebound for 6 years and had to have help in performing even the simplest daily tasks.
He could have given up and just accepted the way he was but he fought to get himself both mentally/physically healthy. He went through so much as an obese man, dealing with situations that no person should have to endure. But since his gastric bypass in April 2003, he has reinvented himself and is the best man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. To say that he is my inspiration is an understatement. I can only wish to be half the person he is.(no joke intended. LOL)
As some of you know, my dad died 2 weeks ago. Most of my family had never met Omar because they live in California/New Jersey. They had only seen pictures and had preconceived ideas about him. (before the WLS) No one had given our marriage a chance but after spending time with him over the past few weeks all that has changed. They all love him and have said that they see changes for the better in me because of him. There has been a lot of family drama since my dad died and he has been my rock and has stood by me and defended me more than I could have ever expected. I never knew that someone could love me that much.
Sincerely,
Dawn
Post-Op 9/23/04
399/274/200 
As many of you know, my father died two days before my WLS, on October 23, 2004. And I saw him during surgery. There is a great picture of my Dad and my son on my OH profile.
My Dad is/was technically my stepfather. He raised me since I was eight years old and had a dramatic influence on my personality, ethics, values, goals...just about everything. Sometimes I'll say something to my two-year old, and I am amazed because my father had said the same thing to me, with the exact words. One never wondered where one stood with my Dad - he was very outspoken and precise. No beating around the bushes, yet he was the epitome of tact and grace.
My Dad put himself through Villanova, even played on their basketball team. He worked to support his mother and siblings when his father walked out when he was 13. He dated Grace Kelly when they both lived in Philadelphia (he was disappointed that she knew nothing about basketball!) 
In 1977 he was awarded the prestigious IR-100 Award for the process of encapsulating urethane foam (the IR-100 Award is presented annually by Research and Development magazine to the innovators of the 100 most technologically significant new products of the year). My Dad's other awards include seven patents in mechanical engineering. He had advanced degrees in mechanical, civil and chemical engineering. He taught me that learning and the thirst for knowledge shoul have no end, ever.
My Dad shared my passion for genealogy. Together we discovered that he was descended from Vikings who conquered parts of France in approximately 850 A.D. They then settled in Wales until they became followers of Richard Fitz-Gilbert DeClare, surnamed "Strongbow", on his invasion of Ireland in 1170. His family then immigrated to the United States 1887.
It is a sad but often true aspect of our society, that a man is frequently judged by the size of his fortune or estate, the diversity of his financial portfolio, the collection of personal effects amassed over a lifetime, a trophy wife, or his contribution to easing the burden of what is part of the human experience. My Dad didn't have those things, although if he were with us here today, I'm certain that he'd argue he did have the trophy wife. What he did have, was a tremendous love of life, an untiring work ethic, and the morals, values and convictions of a truly great man.
God, Dad....I miss you so much.
Kristen
In 1977 he was awarded the prestigious IR-100 Award for the process of encapsulating urethane foam (the IR-100 Award is presented annually by Research and Development magazine to the innovators of the 100 most technologically significant new products of the year). My Dad's other awards include seven patents in mechanical engineering. He had advanced degrees in mechanical, civil and chemical engineering. He taught me that learning and the thirst for knowledge shoul have no end, ever.
My Dad shared my passion for genealogy. Together we discovered that he was descended from Vikings who conquered parts of France in approximately 850 A.D. They then settled in Wales until they became followers of Richard Fitz-Gilbert DeClare, surnamed "Strongbow", on his invasion of Ireland in 1170. His family then immigrated to the United States 1887.
It is a sad but often true aspect of our society, that a man is frequently judged by the size of his fortune or estate, the diversity of his financial portfolio, the collection of personal effects amassed over a lifetime, a trophy wife, or his contribution to easing the burden of what is part of the human experience. My Dad didn't have those things, although if he were with us here today, I'm certain that he'd argue he did have the trophy wife. What he did have, was a tremendous love of life, an untiring work ethic, and the morals, values and convictions of a truly great man.
God, Dad....I miss you so much.
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