Guess What, I Can

I'm closing in on two important milestones; four weeks post surgery and fifty pounds lost.

This has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Not like my marriage to Michelle or the birth of my children, but a rebirth of sorts for my self. I am lighter on my feet and lighter in my spirit. My goal was health and life without strings and right now a world of possibilities lies before me.

Several months ago a dear family friend suggested I might be depressed. I bristled at the notion. Now looking back, I'm quite sure she was right. I carried my weight in my abdomen, and in my soul. Mine was a case of the mind is willing, but the body's fat. It was a burden I felt far beyond my aching knees and back.

This morning I watched the sun rise over Mt Pilchuck. As the sun hit my face, I thought, I should take a hike up there. Guess what, I can.