Inspiration

It was all familiar territory as I pulled into the driveway. The same smells of an Iowa farm, the collie walking around eager to greet me, and the relaxing breeze of the country air I remembered as a child.  I haven't been to Mandy's parents house since I was in High School. (so it has been a lot longer than I like to admit!)  She told me that she was getting married next year and I was estatic! Mandy opened the door not giving me the chance to make my timely introduction of doorbell ringing. We both had a little laugh about that! 

She looked so great! There are just some people in my life that make big impacts. I became inspired and envious. Mandy has lost 100+ pounds in the last year. Simply because she decided she didn't want to live the lifestyle she was living before.  She told me "Something needed to change" when she was sick in the hospital.  Amazingly she has worked so hard and continuiously at going to the gym and making the effort to change her lyfestlye, at first glance I hardly recognized my childhood friend. 

We laughed and headed down memory lane and her fiance, Dan, was so patient with us.  you know how girls can get sometimes :)  Even though Mandy and I hadn't talked for quite sometime, it was like the time that had passed never seperated us.  

I am just so proud of her....she has taken control of her life...decided to make a change and did it! She is an amazing person and a true inspiration.  Dan.....you are one lucky guy!