I can't believe my fat a#% fit in that....and a heartfelt thank you!

So every year for work we gather together as a whole district to celebrate the beginning of another school year (I am an elementary school principal) at a local events center. And every year I get anxious about sitting in the stadium seats. I can never slide all the way back, end up having permanent indentions on my hips from the arms of the chair and am pretty much miserable. If I wasn't the principal and therefore the "role model" (if you knew me, you would how ridiculous that sounds) then I just wouldn't go at all but....it is what it is.

And so, just like every year, I roll up to the events center early and start roping off rows of seats so my staff can all sit together. I have of course saved myself a seat at the end of the row and wait to sit down until the very last minute, so as the preserve my hips. Now imagine my surprise when I sat down and was able to sit all the way back in the chair!!!!! Total NSV that I wasn't even expecting!!! Now, I have to clarify that there was NO wiggle room in that chair but I definitely fit. Yea me! I can't wait to start going to concerts again.

And now for the thank you...

I have been plugging along on my own for the last 5 months of this journey. I have been on the fringes of blog land, not really committing to writing down my experiences and quietly "lurking" around other people's sites. I finally decided that I would really be upset with myself if I didn't document and validate the changes that I am making in my life, and decided to start updating my blog again.

Last night I stumbled upon Amy over at Babbles of a Bandster, and I was so moved by her writing that I spent the whole evening reading through her blog. I was so inspired by her, that I posted a little comment to let her know that I thought she was great. Cut to this evening, I log into my account and find that I have comments where there were none before, and I have followers, where there was only one before...and I started crying. Isn't that crazy? Sweet, sweet Amy posted my site on her blog and told people to check it out. And I know that this happens all the time but I guess I didn't realize how it would make me feel, which is pretty damn good. So thank you AMY!!! You exemplify what this whole support system is about. Even if I don't get anymore followers or comments, the ones I got were wonderful and mean a great deal.

It's just nice to know I am not alone...so thanks. :)