My Sister Told Me I Was Pretty

 My sister is visiting from New Jersey this week, and I haven't seen her in over two years.  Not only can she not believe how big my kids have gotten, but she also thinks I look great.

And I do!  These past few months I have really been taking care of myself, which is something I haven't done in a long time.  When I with my husband, I let myself go.  I think a lot of people do when they are married.  I didn't care about my weight or my appearance, but now that I am single again, those things are kind of important to me.  I want to look my best when I leave for work every day, and that means I had to make a lot of changes.  I have started using a Body scrub instead of just soap in the shower.  I have been having my eyebrows and upper lip waxed.  Now that I have lost weight, I bought new clothes that actually fit me right, instead of the tents I used to wear hoping to hide my fat.

I wasn't fooling anyone with that, by the way.  I mean, I was a whale, and you can't hide that much blubber no matter how loose fitting your clothes are.

I have learned how to exfoliate and take care of my skin.  I wear makeup every day. I blow dry my hair instead of letting it air dry into a stringy mess. I have confidence now, and I think other people can see that.

I have changed my attitude, too.  I used to be so unhappy, which made me kind of unpleasant to be around.  Now that I have found happiness, it shows in everything I do.  I think I might have already mentioned this, but my boss told me a couple of weeks ago that I am the first employee he has ever had that his customers don't call and complain about.  In fact, several have called to brag on me, which is an absolutely wonderful feeling. 

One of these days I'll get around to posting an updated picture so you all can see how much I have changed.