Beautiful Women: That's you and Me

[Guest guest]

Dear Gang,

My best friend from college (who incidentally I saw for the first time in 20

+ years a month or so ago here in NC....she met her husband on the Internet

and he is a coach in Avery County) sent this to me. Somehow it seemed most

appropriate to forward it to our group. Hope you enjoy it like I did. Guys,

you can read it too. It might even be nice to copy for the Moms out there.

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

> > > >

> > > > Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month?

> > > > Well, it is and that means you and me.

> > > >

> > > > Did you know that if shop mannequins were real

> > > > women, they'd be too thin to menstruate?

> > > >

> > > > There are 3 billion women who don't look like

> > > > supermodels and only eight who do.

> > > >

> > > > Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14.

> > > >

> > > > If Barbie was a real woman, she'd have to walk

on all fours due to her proportions.

> > > >

> > > > The average woman weighs 144 lbs and wears

> > > > between a 12 to 14.

> > > >

> > > > One out of every four college aged woman has

an ating disorder.

> > > >

> > > > The models in the magazines are airbrushed -

> not perfect!

> > > >

> > > > A psychological study in 1995 found that three

> > > minutes spent looking at a fashion magazine

> caused 70% of women to feel depressed, guilty, and shameful.

> > > >

> > > > Models twenty years ago weighed 8% less than

> the average woman. Today they weigh 23% less.

> > > >

> > > > Beauty Of A Woman

> > > >

> > > > The beauty of a woman Is not in

> > > > The clothes she wears

> > > > The figure she carries

> > > > Or the way she combs her hair.

> > > > The beauty of a woman

> > > > Must be seen from her eyes,

> > > > Because that is the doorway to her

> heart,

> > > > The beauty of a woman

> > > > Is reflected in her soul.

> > > > It is the caring that she lovingly

> gives,

> > > > The passion that she shows,

> > > > The beauty of a woman

> > > > With passing years - only grows.

> > > >

Pam in NC

Pre-Op Wt 318 @ 5 ft. 5

MGB Surg.= 1/4/99

Lowest Wt.= 143 10/99

Reversal of MGB= 10/24

Current Wt= 165-175, Holding healthy and happy