Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 I think everone should just get off defending or accusing him, then it would just be a moot point gradually, which is what I think most of us want. In my opinion, he definitely: * got a ride near/around/by Albuquerque, * was not telling the truth when he stated he took every step of the way, * needs to recognize how much we all recognize what a humongous feat he pulled off and what a great example-to-follow he is, has been, and will continue to be for all of us, * needs to know that he is not alone and can tap into loads of support in this trying time in his personal life let's all both look at the glass half-full and be super duper honest, because people will hope, forgive and support Peace and love to you Steve! We love you buddy! > >Reply-To: thefatmanwalking_group >To: thefatmanwalking_group >Subject: Steve did it >Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 00:39:35 -0000 > >For Steve to have " cheated " he would have had to have made a public >promise, a commitment never to take a lift or use public transport. >Or, he would have had to have signed a contract with the film company >or the book publisher that set exactly the way he was going to do his >Walk. > >To my knowledge he did neither. > >I read all his journals and several of the interviews just two weeks >ago because I didn't discover Steve till then. I have an excellent >trained researcher's memory and I don't remember him setting up any >strict limitations on how he was going to do it. > >The key point is he was the guy in charge. He wasn't so far as I know >doing it like people do a sponsored walk where they get paid per mile >or a charity gets the money or something like that. In other words >Steve was accountable to no one but himself. > >This is quite an important issue for US. Obese people are typically >heavily wired to please others, to be nice, to fit around others' >needs. We are " good natured " and " easygoing. " So we eat to satisfy >the inner hunger for what WE want that we neglect. We don't " do it my >way! " > >I saw plenty of signs in Steve's writing of the big, generous, >easygoing, forgiving guy - the typical fatso pleaser. Like most of us, >lovable, but not strong enough about US. >But I also saw Steve as his journals unfolded struggling around all >the demands on him. I saw him growing throughout the Walk, becoming >more assertive, more and more deciding where he was willing to fit >what others wanted and where he was not. > >That's why I'm underlining he was the guy in charge. Right where he >should be. > >Steve did it his way. I'm proud of him. And I'm proud of everyone here >for understanding how important Steve's autonomy, his freedom to do it >his way, was. Because that's our struggle. > >Lose weight, gain power. > >Shan > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote
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