Reason 50; This Too Shall Pass

Why I Hate Being Fat – 217 Reasons ~ 217 Pounds


Abstinence Watch – Day 15 to One Year


The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. ~ Albert Einstein

I usually wake up in the morning in a very good mood. I wish I had stayed in bed. A co-worker friend of mine used to say that if it wasn't for the students, it would be a very good job. We worked for a university. I had the same idea this morning. If it wasn't for some of the people in my life, this would be a great life. Instead, I get people who are just plain nasty. I am trying desperately to keep my profanity in my mind at a minimum! It might not have been a bad day if I had stayed in bed. Getting up at the crack of dawn (4:30 A.M.) to be out on power-walking by 5:15 is not something I rejoice at everyday; unless you happen to be the girl I love with all my heart.

Getting up from bed was not the bad part of my day. It was the dreams I had, which usually are a premonition of what I am to expect in the hours ahead. It was not a good dream. Nevertheless, I pretended. I get up everyday like Jerry's mentor in the movie Jerry Maguire, slapping my hands three times and saying it is going to be a great fuckin' day! I thank God for another day and move on.

Nonetheless, I get a phone call from the girl I love with all my heart at 5:08, which tells me I am late. I rush out to the place where I walk and begin my power walk at 5:20. I finish my 9 mile walk at 6:51 with my average time of 1 hour and 31 minutes - roughly. My fastest is 1:27 and when I am dragging – 1:35. I call the person I work for and ask if I have time to pick up a cup of coffee before I come home and go to work. She says yes only if I will pick her up a cup. I oblige.

I rush home to go to work. She is giving me my instructions at which time, I get a call from the girl I love with all my heart. I click the phone on so it will stop ringing as I see my boss getting her panties in a wad . . . the girl I love with all my heart listens in on our conversation. My boss heads out the door. Since this is “all about me” I will not mention the statement the girl I love with all my heart made to me.

At 7:30 A.M. I make my daily call to my sponsor to commit my food and have a short conversation. At which time a minute later I notice a call from my boss – she leaves a message on my voice mail ranting pissed off that she did not appreciate all the phone calls I get on the job. Mind you, my job is not easy. People are amazed at the quality of work that I perform. I return her phone call she obviously does not answer. I give her a piece of my mind along with some profanity on her voice mail. This is the moment I think my boss needs a chocolate candy bar to calm her down; but I don't say that to her since it would be taking her inventory!

A few more phone calls later, I get an apology from my boss. I did not have to hurt, kill or overeat over life situations. Mind you, I am not perfect, but I strive for progress which on days like these is hard to accomplish. Several hours later, I am getting ready to head on out to see the girl I love with all my heart; while my boss is very cold and distant in my business dealings with her.