a dream … a plan … reality
I’m saying this so that you know I have credentials for the next bit.
Fat people don’t do everything they want to do. O.K., I know that many people don’t do everything they want to do, but for the fat person lots of the stuff we don’t do is because we physically cannot.
I tried to do things. I went to movies, the theatre, travelled a bit, and worked hard (no snickering, I did do that once upon a time). But I felt that I couldn’t do as much as I wanted because of my obesity. Public seating isn’t fat-friendly. People aren’t fat-friendly. I didn’t have the stamina to walk for any length of time to explore new places. Sure I could drive – and I did – but, some experiences need to be done closer than through a car window.
For a long time my dream was to visit the Far East. I’d tell myself “When I’m skinnier, then I’ll go.”
And when I got my lapband, began losing weight, and exercising more I started to think about this dream. I wondered if I’d get there “now.”
It’s “now”. Today I go to Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. I feel that I can physically meet the challenges. I can walk for extended periods. I can fit in the airplane seat. I can rest comfortably in smaller spaces.
Thanks SZ and MD for the opportunity. Thanks sis, for doing my work while I’m gone. Thanks bL for understanding and supporting my fervent desire to go.
See you in 24 days.
