Re: To everything there is a Season. . .

[Guest guest]

Judy,

You are in my thoughts. As time goes by may your memories comfort your heart.

I am not good at posting, so I will take the opportunity.

Judy my true intent was to send love your way during this difficult time. But,

this also brought back some memories.

There is no love like a mothers. I lost my mother 3 years ago. I recently was

shopping and heard Her favorite Xmas song...I left the store in tears. I shared

that because even after several years I feel her loss and miss her in my life.

I too am grateful for doc. Rutledge. My mother weighed 425 upon her death at the

age of 61. Her heart,physically, and mine, emotionally. She was able to see me

go from 379 to 260...I was happy. It had been our shared burden. Weight. She was

happy that I had the surgery.

Now at 210 after tummy tuck and breast reduction,(insurance paid!!!!) I am so

grateful!...Yeah someday I want to weigh 100 and anything, but NOW if this is

it... I'm living my best life. Physically I look and feel better than I ever

have and medically my bp is normal and my stats look good.

What my mom left me and Dr. Rutledge gave me was a freedom from the Bondage of

obesity. Contrived or real I blamed everything on my weight...settled for less

in most areas of my life. Seeing my mom reinforced having the surgery. Knowing

her struggle ...our struggle inspries me daily to not settle...to be who and

what I am without fear and embrace my life.

What a wonderful gift!!!!!

Irma

May 5,2000

highest 400/370/210

[Guest guest]

Judi,

I was really touched by your email and know exactly how you feel and what you

were saying. We lost our mom almost 3 years ago and to this day I still tell

everyone I can.. 'go see your mom, call your mom... etc. etc... because after

she is gone it will not matter what kind of relationship you had with her, YOU

WILL MISS HER'.... I had a pretty good relationship with my mom that I am

thankful for but I still wish I had done more, called her more, visited her more

and on and on and still cannot believe how much I miss her. I know life goes on

no matter what but I still want to go and call my mom. It's even hard to write

it here without getting tears in my eyes.

Thanks for the email and sharing with us....

God bless us all,

Barb,

........ There is nothing that you can do or say to your loved ones after they

are gone. Please tell everyone that you care about that you love them and if

your Mother is alive. Call her, tell her how much you love her and that no

matter what happens in life, nothing can separate the love of a Mother and and

child....(no matter how old that child may be.)

To everything there is a season............

Love and Hugs! Judi in SC

6/5/03 Dr. Rutledge-Statesville

309/227/149

Judi from South Carolina.

[Guest guest]

what a BEAUTIFUL sentiment. I lost my mom almost 2 years ago and last night I

cried for her. She was 86 and I loved her soo. But I always felt she couldn't

love me and she was ashamed of me being FAT. She once told me " I don't want

your love, I don't need your love, keep your love " I was crying to her telling

hert how much I loved her when she said this to me. If you have beautiful

thoughts of your mother that is wonderful. I try to think of when I was a child

and felt secure in my mothers love not of how she was in her later years,

mean, bitter, full of hatered of life. She must have been very sad and it came

out in anger. Cherish the happy memories and try to understand the reasons for

the bad. God Bless