Tuesday, February 22, 2011

A little help from my friends

I could not do this weight loss journey without the support of friends.  I think of my friend, Megan, who was working with me a while back at a church breakfast, serving trays and trays of donuts.... I was putting those things on trays...smelling them...and thinking...what if I just have a half?  

I shouldn't do it.  I don't need one. 

Do I even want one? Well....no...maybe?

Megan said to me, "You aren't going to eat one, are you?" The way she said it told me she was already convinced that I was not going to have even one bite of one of those darn donuts...she knew how hard I was working, and it seemed that she knew I had the strength to walk away from them.

Here's the deal, though; that little comment gave me the extra boost that I really needed at that moment.  She had confidence in me...maybe more than I had in myself.  It made it easier to walk away from those donuts.

She was completely genuine...she believed in me...she was just caring...just because it's who she is. 

I have heard her words in my head a number of times since then...at times when I needed to hear them.  Her effortless words have made such a difference to me!  (Thanks, Megan!)

What kind words have you heard today to boost your spirit or give you strength?  What support have you offered to a friend?




1 comment:

Denise Lynne said...

This is a lovely post, Corrine! It is so true that the smallest things can have a huge impact. Thanks for reminding all of us.