Me sporting one of Erika's gifts
As my participation in TGAAD is nearing it’s 8th month, I’ve come to realize that this is not merely a little social experiment. TGAAD is, in fact, a group of REAL flesh-and-blood people from across the world who, together, have created a community – a caring, supportive alliance. Whether it’s empathic comments and feedback on one another’s entries, clothing swaps organized amongst geographically close members, or offers of support for fellow participants, I see the manifestation of that caring community on the pages of this blog every day.
For me, personally, the support of TGAAD has taken the form of encouraging feedback on my blogs about our family’s struggles with unemployment, kind words about my weight loss successes, and generally supportive replies to my various posts. I know that I’m a part of a warmhearted network of women here!
I was impressed all-the-more recently when Erika – a Seattle dieter I’d never met – made a very thoughtful and generous offer. After reading my entry about needing clothes for a new part-time job, she e-mailed me photos of three lovely work blouses she no longer wears. She thought they’d be my size and offered to send them to me if I was interested!
I ask you… how cool is that!? We’re essentially complete strangers living on opposite coasts of the country, but she cared enough to reach out to me in this way and offer her help.
Appreciative of Erika’s offer, I immediately took her up on it and, not long thereafter, I received my three new blouses in the mail. I tried them on straightaway, and was thrilled to find that all fit perfectly. Yay! Christmas in June!
I have already had an opportunity to wear one of the blouses (photo above) and can’t wait for a chance to do so with the others. As a newly-working woman, I know they will play a huge role in carrying me through to September 1st on this diet.
Well, I guess what I really want to say here is THANK YOU, Erika, for your kindness and generosity… and thanks to ALL of my fellow “dieters” for your support and for creating the caring community that TGAAD has become! Keep on encouraging one another on your respective journeys… You guys rock!
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