Simple and yet so complex...

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I was in Target the other day with my kids looking at video games

and a woman came up to the video game counter to ask a question.

She was by herself, probably about 65 or so, well dressed, a healthy

weight and as she spoke to the man at the counter.....she was eating

an ice cream cone.

I don't know about any of the rest of you but, being as disordered

as I am, I found this amazing. I was so envious of her- I thought,

I hope that some day I am comfortable enough to feel like I could

just go out and buy myself an icecream- even without the kids- and

not feel any judgement from anyone or anxiety over it. I looked at

her and just thought it was amazing. It made me smile. Good for her!

Also, the teacher that is in the classroom I am working in is about

50 years old, has short hair, wears no makeup, is probably about 15-

20 pounds overweight...and I look at her and think she is gorgeous!

She couldn't care less about what she weighs or how she looks. She

talks about her trips she takes with her husband, eating potato

chips and goodies,projects she is working on, her interests...I

don't know, it just seems like her life is so full and she is really

enjoying it and here I am worrying about whether I had protein with

my oatmeal or whatever. Really gives some perspective to things and

makes me want to get better.