This is a picture of me when I was 17, a size 8-10, weighed about a buck 60, was unhappy, lonely, partied all the time, snuck out of my house, dated older men and just plain hated my life. I am now 37 years old today and can look back at this little girl and I don't even know who she is? I am now a size 18, 230 pounds, a mother of 4 , a wife a great cook , a doula, a friend to many and VERY HAPPY with my life and how I have turned out! I have the richest of blessings , being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having healthy children and a wonderful husband! I am so grateful that the dreams and asperations of the girl in this picture never came true! My new dreams far outweigh them and have given me the richest life I could imagine! I used to be somewhat daunted by the fact that in 3 years I will be 40 but my thirties have been so fabulous I can only see that the 40's will be even better! I am thankful to my Father in Heaven for blessing me with such an amazing life and I pray He will walk with me for the rest of it... for ETERNITY!
CELEBRATE LIFE!
4 comments:
Happy Birthday gorgeous!!!
I Love you so much Danelle. As much of a beauty you are in that picture, It just shows how scewed our view of perfection and beauty is when the world gets into our minds. You are so much more beautiful now than this picture of you at 17.
I hope that makes sense and sounds right. Happy Birthday
Wow! I didn't even recognize you. I like the new smily you so much better:) Happy Birthday!
See, I've allways said you were pretty. I should be more like you are now. Lay it all out on the table. This is me, what I bealive, how I think. You are braver than I. I to, am happier now than I was then. You know my past, and I have to say that what I know now is far better than anything I thought I knew then. I to, am married to the best man I know, have fabulus children, am so thankfull for the gospel and priesthood in my life. Without those and my two bestest friends, who knows where I would be!
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