"I didn't recognize you. . ." more amazing moments
You are sweet to say so. Thanks
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Didn't that just make you feel great and realize that all your hard work really shows. You are a very lovely person. I didn't look at your new pictures yet.
I had a similar thing happen at a work related function for my husband. A former co-worker of my husbands was talking to him and never even said Hi to me. As he was walking away I said, "Rick is your wife with you tonight"? He looked at me and said "Oh,do you know my wife?" I said Rick,its me Mary. His jaw nearly hit the floor. This is a couple that we used to socialize with and he didn't even recognize me.
Enjoy it every time it happens, as it will happen often.
Mary
Mary,
It's funny, but I can actually see me as I am today and realize how different I look, yet at the same time I can still see me as I was, kind of weird, but I certainly have done a double take, a time or two, passing my reflection or looking at pictures of me now as opposed to then. I will enjoy it, for soon enough people will forget the way I used to look, it will be interesting come next summer when I have my family reunion and seeing family that I have not seen since just before my surgery. . .
Thanks
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Annette 
Thanks for the kind comments and the thing about my smile, is that I smile bigger and it's genuine now, I feel it inside. . .
Hugs my lil' sis, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
I was at my family Christmas party yesterday and I seemed to be the topic of conversation also. I never noticed most of it since I was way to busy socializing and loving every moment of it. I remember a time when I sat most of the time and others came to me. This year I went and talked to just about everyone! Life is so different and a great different too!
Congratulations on the great successful job that you have done. You are a wonderful role model to so many of us. I am sending much love and big hugs to you, Laureen.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Thanks for your kind remarks and absolutely about life being a great kind of different today.
Lots of love and hugs back at you.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
