The Pink Suit

For months, I've been telling my friends at work that I should start a blog called "The Pink Suit".

What does that mean? It means, JUST DO IT. DO Something. Stop sitting back and waiting for life to happen... Life happens NOW.

How do you get that out of "The Pink Suit"? well, now, that's the story...

I have always been a large person ... I was the fat kid, everyone teased in elementary school. The girl that all the guys talked to --- about the other girls, you know, the ones they wanted to date!

I was always athletic even as a large person, enjoyed playing many sports... but after college, life happened and I got busy and the busier I got the fatter I got. I took care of everyone else, but me...

For me, it was, when I lose enough weight, I'll do this, or I'll buy that kind of shirt when I'm a size x... I'll take a trip to the beach when I'm not so fat, so I won't be so embarrased. But you know what.... When I get... Never comes! Life happens, it gets in the way of really living!

There was this day, about a year ago, when a friend of mine stopped by my desk, she said, "I hope you won't be offended, but I need to find a place to buy a plus sized suit." Ok, no problem.. I can help you.. I've bought enough plus sized clothes in my life, I ought to be able to help you with that... but why do you need one? (my friend is TINY... way Tiny... so it wouldn't be for her.)

And she said, "Well, it's kind of hard to talk about, but I have this friend who has always wanted a pink suit. She's a very large lady... bigger than you.. but I don't know her size, can you help me with that too? I want to buy her one.... " OK? I'm thinking, why don't you just ask her what size she wears. She continued, "Jane always said that she wanted to wear a pink suit and she would buy herself one when she was a size 12 - - so her other friends and I want to make sure she gets her pink suit. You see, she died this weekend and her family has nothing nice to bury her in."

Very true story... Very true point... LIVE YOUR LIFE NOW.... Today!