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Okay, FSers--I may have a problem here. I took a nap today, on this my second day off from work (I got two days in a row off--a rarity and a luxury in retail!), and had a dream about my FS buddies! The last thing I was doing before I took my nap was checking on FS, so of course, it was at the forefront of my mind, plus, I have really been thinking about and reevaluating my course with food, dieting, and exercise, so I'm quite sure that is rattling around in my subconscious. In the dream we are all at a party at ImLuvvd's. There are lots of us there, and the food includes lots of healthy stuff, plus some fried chicken (mmm..soo good--I mean not good!) ImLuvvd is running around with a giant glass of Faygo Red Pop in her hand, and I ask her for a glass, promising to only drink one 'cause I know that Red Pop is a soda to be horded (it's hard to get Faygo around here!), but it looks so good and I REALLY want some. Suddenly, I am confronted by the whole lot of you--VeggiesYuk, CobraFan, Bullytrouble, Mbhpro, Mrs. Johnson, Amryk, Janellas, Evelyn64, BadAndee, Simavision, and a whole bunch of you others whose names are escaping me right now--and ImLuvvd asks me, "Does this soda really fit in with your eating plan right now?" I look around at all of your faces, smile sheepishly, shake my head just a tiny bit and reply, "Well, not really, but with my hurting tooth thing, I've kind of let myself indulge a little." Then I smile sweetly, 'cause I know that y'all will understand. You guys all love me and support me, so you'll back me up and help me out--I mean really, it is a party after all! Unfortunately, y'all really DO love and support me, so as a group you shake your heads and make little frowny faces, and ImLuvvd, who is apparently the spokeswoman for this little dream intervention says, "If it's not in your eating plan, then you don't need it, and I'm not going to give it to you. There's water in the kitchen, and while you're in there could you turn the chicken on and let it fry for about 10 more minutes now that everyone is here." So I marched my happy tail into the kitchen, turned on the chicken, got a glass of water and grumbled about people who need to stay out of other people's business.
Let me say that while I may have felt grumpy in the dream, when I woke up I was laughing like all get out--I have NEVER had a dream about anything I do online--and also completely grateful for FS and my buddies. Even though I don't know any of you face-to-face, you are obviously a presence in my life--and apparently are becoming deeply-rooted in my subconscious. How wonderful to feel that a community of people that live far beyond the borders of my living room have reached out and become a network of friends that live in my heart as well as my head. And thank y'all for taking the time to come visit me in my dream and deliver the important message that I have been beating myself up with, but not following--if it's not in my eating plan then I don't need it, and I am not taking care of myself (my inner little girl) by indulging myself in things I don't need (and really only want out of bad habits, not because I consciously want them). Hopefully this little midday visit from my buddies will be the turning point in what has been a dismal few weeks! Thanks, y'all! Hugs, hugs, hugs, hugs, hugs!
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