Reality Check

Confession: I splurged on a bike a few weeks ago. And I haven't ridden it more than a handful of times. Tonight I went to the park to ride again, and it was not the best experience.

I'm not sure why I'm sharing this. I know I usually post about recipes, crafts, etc, but once in a while I do post about my life. So I hope you don't mind, and I hope this opens the minds of some people out there... maybe ones that aren't so nice to overweight people. I used to be mean to fat folks, too. It's funny, right? Not so much.

I rode my bike for 3 miles, so I was not at the park for a long time at all. During that time, a car full of people drove by and yelled "fat ass" and laughed at me, and then a car with two young ladies in it (early 20s perhaps) drove by to laugh at me. Then they drove by again to laugh at me. And when they parked and I rode by them, they laughed some more.

Talk about reality check. I've been slacking on my weight loss, but not any more. I cannot believe how cruel people can be. Just the nerve... it makes me sick. They never know who they are saying that to. What if I was some homeless chick riding to the park to sleep for the night? What if I was suicidal and on a ride to "clear my thoughts"? What if, what if?

It doesn't matter why you think it's okay to be mean to people - whether it's because they're overweight, underweight, or some other reason - just look deep inside yourself before saying hateful things and realize that if you weren't so insecure about yourself, you would not feel the need to put others down.

Here is a picture of me (I'm a mess, just rode 3 miles!) and my bike. Isn't it pretty? I love it!! I can't wait to post progress pictures. I think I shall call it FAT FRIDAY... what do you think? :)