A little poem to share - ThinnerTimes

Christina · 03-31-2005, 01:01 PM

I read this prior to surgery and it gave me hope.. but I never thought I would ever be able to relate to it.. now I can.. it makes me cry.. hope you all enjoy.. I am sure most of you have seen this somewhere.. but I wanted to share it again for those who haven't.

The Woman in the Mirror walking past the mirrored glass,
I take a timid peek, I see a woman staring back,
I'm too choked up to speak.
The puffiness is gone, the skin is pink and glowing,
The many pounds that melted off, finally, is showing.
Hard to believe, till recently, this same woman was dying,
Stuffing food to ease the pain, heartbroken and crying.
Life revolved around each snack, she lived for every meal,
Anything to numb the hurt, she didn't want to feel.
When did she get so pretty?
When did God remove the grief ? How did this miracle happen?
Who provided the relief ? What a gift! A second chance!
I thank God every day, for His grace in showing me,
There IS a better way.
I walk, I dance, I make love too,
My heart is filled with gladness, I'm out of bondage, out of pain,
There is no room for sadness.
This woman in the mirror, Smiles softly back at me,
She has good cause to be so pleased, she's finally been set free.
Author Unknown

Dara · 03-31-2005, 02:22 PM

Christina:

What a beautiful poem. While I read it, I felt pain, heartache and relief...then breathed in the pure air of freedom and joy. I, too, am the woman in the mirror.

Thank you so much for sharing it with me. You're a Heaven-sent angel.

Jeanie · 03-31-2005, 03:27 PM

What a great poem! I'm going to print it out and keep it with me.

watergirl · 03-31-2005, 06:49 PM

Thanks for sharing that with us. It really touched me.

Blueyz · 03-31-2005, 06:53 PM

I loved it! Thanks for sharing with us. Love ya girl!

sandi · 04-01-2005, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Christina

I read this prior to surgery and it gave me hope.. but I never thought I would ever be able to relate to it.. now I can.. it makes me cry.. hope you all enjoy.. I am sure most of you have seen this somewhere.. but I wanted to share it again for those who haven't.

The Woman in the Mirror walking past the mirrored glass,
I take a timid peek, I see a woman staring back,
I'm too choked up to speak.
The puffiness is gone, the skin is pink and glowing,
The many pounds that melted off, finally, is showing.
Hard to believe, till recently, this same woman was dying,
Stuffing food to ease the pain, heartbroken and crying.
Life revolved around each snack, she lived for every meal,
Anything to numb the hurt, she didn't want to feel.
When did she get so pretty?
When did God remove the grief ? How did this miracle happen?
Who provided the relief ? What a gift! A second chance!
I thank God every day, for His grace in showing me,
There IS a better way.
I walk, I dance, I make love too,
My heart is filled with gladness, I'm out of bondage, out of pain,
There is no room for sadness.
This woman in the mirror, Smiles softly back at me,
She has good cause to be so pleased, she's finally been set free.
Author Unknown

I'd never read this before... this was awesome!!!
I've printed it out and I'm going to take it to the office and make more copies! Every week I come across someone who's either had WLS by Dr. Callery or someone else, I'll have this to share with them!! Also, the office manager's daughter had WLS 3 years ago, so, she can relate too!!!
Thank you honeygirl!!
Love you!!!

Christina · 04-01-2005, 09:11 AM

I am glad you guys liked it. I read it on obesityhelp.com before I had my surgery and I wondered if I would ever relate to this poem.. I am so glad that I can. This has been one heck of a journey and I couldn't have hand picked a better selection of folks to ride along with me on this journey. I also never EVER thought that I would get chills and goosebumps watching someone else lose weight.. before this I would have just rolled my eyes and pretty ignored that fact.. but watching everyone shrink with me gets me all excited. I love you guys!!!

espoir · 04-03-2005, 09:30 AM

Well I have to say that's a nice poem. Unfortunately, I am not at the stage to be that woman in the mirror. But I will be soon. Thanks for sharing.

HapBird · 04-03-2005, 06:45 PM

Could be the man in the mirror, too...

I used to studiously AVOID seeing my reflection in mirrors, store windows, etc. I HATED that fat person I'd become. I guess I figured if I didn't look, he didn't exist.

Today I caught a glimpse or two (or three, on purpose!) in mirrors and windows while strolling around the Spanish Village in Balboa Park. WOW - I no longer dread seeing myself. It's a wonderful feeling.

I was able to wear my "Krispy Kreme" hat today - I'd avoided it for several years, as it begged the question of how I got so fat. Now I can wear it with pride, as I don't expect EVER to touch another one of those sugar/fat bombs as long as I live, which hopefully will be a long time, now...

tazbabygirl69 · 04-03-2005, 10:29 PM

Awesome poem Christina. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait until I am that woman. I go for the second half of my psych evaluation tomorrow, so I can cross that off the list. Then it's the waiting game.