's motd January 10, 2009

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HUMAN

Saturday, 10 January 2009

One of my favorite singers, , has a new CD out and it's called Human. One of the songs on her CD is titled, I'm Only Human. Oh, it's truly magnificent and I just love it! I've listened to it many times and like to listen to it as I read the song's lyrics.

And it's true you know, we are all only human. We all have our set of emotions to deal with everyday. And one of those emotions would be sensitivity. Hey, we're all sensitive about something. We can be sensitive about our height, the shape of our noses, our hair and, of couse, we can all be very sensitive about our weight!I received lots of E-mails during the holidays last month from people who dreaded attending their family Christmas dinners. Why? Because they were afraid someone in the family would say something about their weight. I know, it's hard seeing the family year after year and having them seeing you gain more weight, year after year, right?It's a shame to say but some people simply judge other people "by the pound." You know how it is. They see a thin person and say, "Oh, she must really have her act together. Just look how good she looks." But when they see an overweight person, the reaction is totally different, "What's wrong with her? How could she let herself go like that?" Oh...the nerve!

Now I'll admit, I was and still am very sensitive about my weight. In fact, as I'm, for instance, walking through an airport and someone says to me, "Hey , did you put on a few pounds?" I mean, I know that I've not gained any weight and I also know they're trying to make a little joke. But still, their joke brings back some bad memories for me.When I was an overweight kid, I was constantly teased or put down by other kids and even some adults about my weight. When it happened, I'd go home, crawl into bed, try to put their teasing out of my mind and just fall asleep. (Sleep can be such a sweet escape, can't it?) But then we have to wake up.There are two kinds of people living on this earth, those who show their sensitivity and those who don't. Many of us wear our sentisitivy on our sleeves while others among us keep it locked up, hidden away in our hearts.I want you to think of how you would feel at your family's next Christmas dinner if you were at a healthier weight. You wouldn't hear anyone in your family making fun of you or putting you down then, would you? Insetad, you'll be receiving accolades and praise on how good you look. And won't that make you feel great?! One more thing before you go back to your busy day, I want you to realize that you will always be a sensitive person. That sensitivy never leaves you. It's part of being human. The soul always produces sensitivity and we have to learn to accept that about ourselves and move on.And hey, I want you to be thinking about that family Christmas dinner...2009!Love,