An eye opening confession
I really wanted to share this story with you all, as it is a great example of how much our families love us and the things they do for us that we are never aware of.
I was visiting with my Mom and Dad this weekend and I was decked out in a pair of capri's, tank top and light weight hoodie sweater and flip flops. It was a little too cool, but I was just feeling "beachy". Mom saw me when I walked in the door and because of the type of capri's I was wearing (more like exercise pants - the fitted black kind) I look pretty slender. She asked me "What size are you wearing now" I said 10 pants and/or medium. She just exclaimed "It's really amazing Lauren" And then sat there quietly for a moment. Then she started to cry. I was like "OMG - what's the matter" And she continued to say "It's just so amazing" sniffling.
Then she shared this with me...
About two or three years back, my mom told me she wanted to get a new dining room set and would we like the old one. We took it and she proceeded to buy a very unique handcrafted table from a local woodworksman in Tappahannock VA. It is a slender table, and long, not the normal width of a dining room table. She told me then, that she did it to allow for more movement in the dining area as it felt a little cramped to her. In between her tears, she told me that she bought that table so that I would be more comfortable. That when Nate and I came over for dinner, I was always wedged between the table and the wall, the only allowance that the room size allowed for the old dining room set. She said she specifically looked for someone who would had a slender table design to allow me a few extra inches of breathing room.
Needless to say, we both sat there a long time. I can't believe that my mother invested in a crap load of money just for my comfort and to ease the physical limitations of my obesity. I thanked her for loving me that much, and although hearing this story and knowing the magnitude of my obesity affected others the way it did makes me sad, I can't help but thank god for the wonderful family and mother I have.
Mom and I have really been going through a rough patch this past couple of months (long story), but it's moments like these that are special and unforgettable. I'm so glad she shared the truth with me.
L
I was visiting with my Mom and Dad this weekend and I was decked out in a pair of capri's, tank top and light weight hoodie sweater and flip flops. It was a little too cool, but I was just feeling "beachy". Mom saw me when I walked in the door and because of the type of capri's I was wearing (more like exercise pants - the fitted black kind) I look pretty slender. She asked me "What size are you wearing now" I said 10 pants and/or medium. She just exclaimed "It's really amazing Lauren" And then sat there quietly for a moment. Then she started to cry. I was like "OMG - what's the matter" And she continued to say "It's just so amazing" sniffling.
Then she shared this with me...
About two or three years back, my mom told me she wanted to get a new dining room set and would we like the old one. We took it and she proceeded to buy a very unique handcrafted table from a local woodworksman in Tappahannock VA. It is a slender table, and long, not the normal width of a dining room table. She told me then, that she did it to allow for more movement in the dining area as it felt a little cramped to her. In between her tears, she told me that she bought that table so that I would be more comfortable. That when Nate and I came over for dinner, I was always wedged between the table and the wall, the only allowance that the room size allowed for the old dining room set. She said she specifically looked for someone who would had a slender table design to allow me a few extra inches of breathing room.
Needless to say, we both sat there a long time. I can't believe that my mother invested in a crap load of money just for my comfort and to ease the physical limitations of my obesity. I thanked her for loving me that much, and although hearing this story and knowing the magnitude of my obesity affected others the way it did makes me sad, I can't help but thank god for the wonderful family and mother I have.
Mom and I have really been going through a rough patch this past couple of months (long story), but it's moments like these that are special and unforgettable. I'm so glad she shared the truth with me.
L
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Lauren
That was a beautiful story. And to know that it was the truth, makes it even more special. Thank you for sharing it.
That was a beautiful story. And to know that it was the truth, makes it even more special. Thank you for sharing it.
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