Life is Good

This is Ronnie.  Sue is doing good.  Today we had a pretty full day.  We spent the morning out and about.  Went to BJ’s and did some shopping.  There we saw some good friends and spent some time catching up.  This evening we attended Jeff Liberto’s wedding.  It was loads of fun.  A beautiful wedding and a great reception.  Sue wasn’t sure what she was going to wear and remembered she had a dress her sister had sent her.  It fit great and she looked “hot”.  We had a great time and it was fun seeing several of our old friends, including John and Sandra Liberto.  It is so good to see those boys, Jeff, Billy, Jeff and Matt all grown up and all married and leading such good and God focused lives.  We have been so blessed.  We had fun seeing Jeff and Lyndsey there with all their friends.  Sue had a good week at physical therapy this week.  They were pleased with her progress and were very encouraging.  Today when we were at BJ’s, Sue walked over to the bakery area.  She was just standing there looking at the cakes and stuff, then she turned to me with tears in her eyes.  I asked her what was wrong and she said, “for the first time in my life, I am able to look at cakes and candy and not feel like people are looking at me thinking what that fat lady is doing looking at food like that.”  Her weight loss has been more than just losing weight, it’s been more than just getting rid of medical problems, it’s also the self esteem that it has produced and the confidence she now has in herself.  I am so thankful for all that has happened, the good and the bad, during this past year.  It has been a year of thanksgiving for us and a year that I know we will never forget.  I want to thank each of  you for your prayers and your encouragement this year.

                                   

                                                    Before surgery  and today.  WOW, can you believe it!