Feel Good

This past Friday I went to the opening show for a fellow photographer friend of mine.  She is extremely talented and equally kind.  I was more than pleased to check her show out and see her work on display.  There were several people there who I have not seen in person since I started to get healthy, which was about 50 pounds ago.  I got at least one double-take and many more compliments.  It just felt so good to walk into a room, stand tall, and feel comfortable and confident.  I don’t really take compliments well.  I would rather smile and just keep the conversation moving.  But I have to admit, it felt so damn good to hear the compliments. 

All those mornings of getting up several hours before I normally do, all the hours in the gym, all those runs, all the healthy food, everything was more than worth it.  Took a while to wipe that grin off my face.