You don’t have to drive on Atlanta highways very long before you spot one of the many HERO (Highway Emergency Response Operators) units. These are brave people who patrol Atlanta highways – and when they find someone in trouble – with a stalled vehicle, an accident, a flat tire – they pull behind them and are able to block traffic and offer assistance.
Sometimes it seems that this weight loss journey is a lot like driving in Atlanta rush hour traffic, complete with accidents, potholes, and stalls. I am truly blessed that I have my own HERO’s.
H – My heroes are HERE. They are HANDY (even if they live halfway across the country). Just like on the highway, my heroes won’t do me any good if they cannot be here for me.
E – My heroes are ENTHUSIASTIC and ENCOURAGING – especially on those days that I’m feeling a little down or when I’ve hit a plateau and nothing seems to be moving.
R – My heroes are REAL and RESPECTFUL. They share my struggle with me, and many have had their own struggle with weight and with food issues. They don’t downplay what I have already accomplished.
O – My heroes are OUTSPOKEN and masters of OVATION. I have my own cheering squad and they aren’t afraid to let me know they are cheering for me!
I want to be a HERO for other people – passing along what has been so richly given to me!
“He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:10, 11, NIV)
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