good quote..

I put this on my profile.. but thought it was worth sharing... I was reading someones page and saw this quote on it.. "One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today." ~ Dale Carnegie This is SO true in our lives.. We spend day after day trying to reach "goal" or "normalcy" when in reality we should spend those days being SO PROUD and happy for what we have done and are! I know I don't feel like a "success" since I have not reached "goal" yet.. but when I stop and think about it.. I have reached my goals in this journey! I should be proud of myself for being 5 lbs from "normal bmi" instead of beating myself up over the 5 lbs that I have not lost. I keep thinking about what will come in the next months, when i should really stop and see how great things are THIS month.. and live life and stop worrying about how I haven't done this or that yet.. It will come.. Perserverence is a virtue and so is patience.. Sit back, look at yourself and your life and be proud of what you have done! Jen

Well said Jen, you are about to make me cry It is so true and I really needed to read this today so THANK YOU! Have fun at the wedding. Julie

julie im glad it helped u out!!! *HUGS* (im thinking about skipping the wedding and going out with UPS shhh dont tell em! ) wish u could come! Jen

That is a GREAT quote. And, please know that you and the other post-surgical folks are such an inspiration to me (and I'm sure the other pre-surgery people) that you are a DEFINITE success!

thanks billie!! that means more to me than youll ever know !!! cant wait to meet u! jen