wow, That was some reading. I felt impowered and I felt in touch with you all. So much desire to be who you are and so much angst as well. You all are truely wonderful women.

As I was reading though, I had an insight into my own self. The person in my life who is the cruelest to me is me. I am the one who imposes all the retrictions to my behavior. I am the one who looks in the mirror and thinks if only I was 20 pounds lighter. I am the one who physically harms me. I am the one who puts up with other people's bull with a smile on my face. Why is this? I will have to think about this awhile.
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Fall down seven times, get up eight--Buddhist Qoute