Survival Mode Put Us Back to Zero
A lot of you came here many moons ago when I left Sparkpeople. I loved the community of that place and the support I got there. It was at the height of us being on our game. That motivation you have in the beginning when you're consistently rewarded with weight loss, smaller clothes, compliments to keep your motivation high and you somehow begin to step out of being invisible to the public to people smiling at you, opening doors or striking up conversation. You start to feel human. You don't have to worry about going to restaurants or 'fitting' somewhere. You can go to a wedding and see those God awful thin folding chairs and while you still don't like them, you're not concerned. Many of your worries that fit people never had to think of, have faded away. We started for the long haul in our 30's and that's when we had the most success, losing 226 and 190 lbs respectively. When we went on vacation, as long as we came back and got rig...
It's a shame that Polka didn't get a long life but for a llama it was definitely a life in the spotlight and I think that was fitting. It's true that we both thought that whole thing about her being a diva was just something they made up on their TV show, but once we saw her in person there was no denying that she had that heir about her. Have fun in Paris Polka Spot!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible story. And I love how they say she "went to Paris". That's such a cool way to frame it in your mind to ease the pain. I am more affected emotionally by animal stories than anything else. I think it's because of their innocence and unconditional emotions that really make my heart bleed. I'm such a goof that every time I see road kill I say a prayer that that animal/bird/etc., is in heaven now. And on some of these roads, that's a lot of praying! Thanks for sharing this and I'm thrilled they are getting such an outpouring of love. That will bring some good healing to them.
ReplyDeleteNo "non-traditional" animals, but so many dogs and cats have left their paw-prints on my heart over the years. For a time after we lost our last (of 3) Maltese dogs a few years ago, we had no pets. It was a quiet time at our house after so many years of always having a pet, and eventually my son talked me into a Bulldog. He paid for her, she was his dog, but hubs and I fell in love with Lola too. When we lost her after she got hit by a car (due to my own carelessness-I will never forgive myself) we were devastated, so son generously paid for another Bulldog puppy. Juno came into our lives almost three years ago and has become our daughter, we love her dearly, and after the sudden accidental loss of our first bulldog, we are overly protective of her. She went on vacation with us to Yellowstone a few weeks ago, we couldn't bear to leave her with anyone, and who would we trust? I'm glad Miss Polka Spot had such a great life and is now enjoying herself in "Paris."
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