Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 I just had to add my 2 cents in at this point. I have been reading all the " most embarassing moments " and heartfelt stories in the group. All I can say is that the Overweight Individuals of this world are the most compassionate, warm,caring,and giving group of people on this planet. Go, to other web sites is ...do those people think of others before themselves? Do those people bare their soul and and talk of others hurting them in different ways? In this world there is so much hate and discontent, so many people putting people down to make themselves look good, so much climbing up peoples backs to scale the corporate ladder, that GOD made a group of individuals that would have the qualities he meant for us to have,love compassion, careing for your fellow man. Yes, Dr.Rutledge was heaven sent to take us to the other side, but you know as well as I do, you will always carry with you the lessons learned as an overweight individual. This is not one of " lifes little lessons " this is a mind altering, profound, lesson that will stay with you forever/. God Bless, all of you, and please as hard as it is to do.... remember the next time someome embarrasses you, don't feel sorry for yourself or hurt,..feel heartfelt sorrow and compassion for the person that did this to you...as God made us in his own design,.....and just think is that how he wanted me to be on this earth? Hateful and hurting toward others? I don't think so/// All you overweight individuals (and those post-ops) stay as wonderful as you are/ Lv Judi in Fla. sorry my 2cents--went to a full dollar/ Quoting Theresa Somers kf4vnt@...>: > Hi Carol.. > > I would NEVER think you were a blimp or anything along those lines.. We > are ALL human.. And most of the time, i think we are more human than thin > people if for no other reason than the fact that we have been through it > all.. We know how cruel people can be and the adults are MUCH worse than > the > children because they are supposed to KNOW better! When i see someone who > is > overweight, I feel sorry for them in a way because i know how much pain we > go through every day.. Especially if they have problems getting around, > shopping at the store, getting dressed, getting in a car, tying their > shoes, > and of course when they get all the stares and whispers when they go out to > > eat with friends.. I KNOW what they feel because people are doing the same > thing to me!!! It makes us feel so small but so huge at the same time.. And > > fairs, carnivals, circuses, or anything that has rides can make us feel > MUCH > worse.. Especially when you pass one and truely wish you could be there, > enjoying it like everyone else.. but, we aren't like everyone else! Society > > doesn't want us to be like them.. They think that making us feel worse > about > ourselves is going to help.. But, that does just the opposite.. I have a > similar story to yours.. if you would like to read it, the address is > http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com .. I also have a journal of everything > that has happened to me since I began this journey.. Well, almost > everything.. I don't have what happened that weekend.. Only y'all on this > list know.. I don't think that my family would appreciate me telling them > in > that way and i really don't care to tell them.. It's my problem and I will > deal with it the way i have always dealt with it... That which don't kill > us, makes us stronger, right? > > In my thoughts and prayers, > > Terri > > > > >Dear Terri, > > > > I know it has been several days since you shared your experience of > >being laughed at by the " GRAND " parents (not SO GRAND in my book!)... but > I > >just wanted to thank you for sharing that. I am new to the mgb > >group--surgery's approved by insurance; just trying to get my " stuff " > >together.... > > > > Anyway....I'm sitting here reading all of this e-mail and I'm just > >bawling my eyes out because here are a multitude of people who know > EXACTLY > >how I feel!!! > > > > I can tell you about a really embarrassing situation that happened > to > >me (just 1 or 2...feels like there have been a million over the last 39 > >years of my dieting...) (YES, I have been on a diet for 39 years! As my > >mother will proudly inform you, she placed me on my first diet at age > >6!!!!) > > > > Back to the embarrassing situation(s)....I'm at the fair and I love > >to > >go on the rides. I like that " thing-ey " that goes around in a circle and > >swings you out really far. I stood in line forever, paid an arm and a leg > >to ride, and then, my fat butt wouldn't fit in the seat. I got stuck and > >the ride operator was yelling at me to move so he could start the ride. > >Everyone was laughing and staring at me. Total humiliation!! > > > > To make matters worse, I ran away without trying to get my money > back > >and went to another ride (those little fun house cars that go through the > >dark tunnel on railroad tracks...) My big tail fit in that ok, but when > it > >was time for the car to go up a little incline, you guessed it....the car > >would not go up the incline because of my weight combined with the other > >person in the car with me. The ride operators (3 of them) had to push us > >up > >the hill and they cursed at me the entire time. I thought of suicide the > >whole rest of that night, believe me!!!! > > > > Before you decide I must be the Goodyear Blimp...I weighed about 250 > >lbs when all of this happened to me. The world seems to be made for > >everyone else but us! We are automatically judged as stupid, lazy, etc., > >etc. I've always had to work twice as hard and be twice as smart as the > >average person just to get my foot in the door!!! > > > > I feel your pain, girlfriend... Believe me, I do!!! > > > >Carol K. > > > > " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate > you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. " - Luke > 6:27-28 > > ************************************************* > *Please check out my website! * > *http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com * > *and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! * > ************************************************* > > ________________________________________________________ ________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- > Would you like to save big on your phone bill -- and keep on saving > more each month? Join beMANY! 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