Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 's Daily Message WednesdayAugust 09, 2006ARE YOU LIKE PHIL? This is gonna be a tough message to write to you today, but I feel it necessary. Every day thousands of emails and letters come to me asking for my help. Half of the people are asking for themselves. The other half of the people are asking me to get in touch with someone else who is suffering with their weight. "Dear , can you help my brother, my sister, my cousin, my aunt, my daughter…" Before I get in touch with that person, I get in touch with the person who wrote me the email. On Monday, I got an email from a man whose every word was filled with pain. "I`ve been married 26 years to my childhood sweetheart. We have known each other since we were 10. I have been a good husband in many ways, but in other ways, I`ve been very bad. My wife, , now weighs close to 400 pounds, and I am to blame. She`s home all day long by herself as I work 2 jobs, and when I come home, is always crying. She talks about how depressed she is and how she wants to lose weight so badly. I kiss her and hold her in my arms, and as I`m holding her, she asks me to go buy her food – pizza, hamburgers, Chinese, subs, or tacos at Del Taco. She tells me she`s been very good all day and is so hungry. I don`t want to go, but I do. Please call my wife and help her." Well, I first called Phil, and he just fell apart on the phone. He told me that it was his fault that she was overweight. I calmed him down and let him know that he was an enabler and that he was not the only person out there who brings food to someone who can`t go out and get it. I asked Phil to stay on the line while I spoke to . The three of us chatted about a lot of things, including her husband`s evening runs to get her food. I could tell on the phone how much these 2 people loved each other, and I gave them a lot of suggestions about how they could work together to get `s weight under control. I do believe the phone call helped them a lot! Is there someone near and dear to you that you are bringing food to, and they`re getting heavier? Are you like Phil? Please have a talk with the person you love and help save their life. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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