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downsizingdiva    459

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I KNOW I WISH MY MOTHER WAS HERE, IN PERSON, TO SEE MY SUCCESS. I HAVE BEEN OVER WEIGHT MY ENTIRE LIFE. MY MOTHER NEVER GOT TO SEE THE REAL ME. THO I'M SURE SHE CAN SEE ME FROM HEAVEN, I'D LOVE FOR HER TO BE HERE...

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Margie122    845

Margie122
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I wish my grandmother could see me.....but I'm sure she knows ????

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Mom26    313

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My sister. She died 18 years ago. She'd be my biggest supporter.

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The Candidate    3,215

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My father who died in 2000. And my best friend who died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 45. You never stop missing them.

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Amberina    105

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My mom. I lost her when I was 17. I think she would be happy that I finally took control of weight and health.

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MichelleTN    169

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My mom, dad and my aunt (my mom's sister) she was my 2nd momma.

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Rarely here    63

Rarely here
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I lost my mom 5 years ago and my best girlfriend 2 years ago. They were the most supportive people in my life. I would give anything for them to be here to support me and Celebrate my success. I know they would have been more proud of me than anyone❤️

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Dub    9,922

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My grandparents.

They were all super people with one clear priority.....the wellbeing of their families. I was truly blessed to have them all attend my wedding and my grandfathers each signed my wedding license as witnesses. I did not know then how big of an event that was going to be.

I miss each of them and try my best to pass along their values to my son....now a teenager. I guess that's one reason I enjoy grilling & cooking for him so much. In doing so, I'm able to pass along foods that they each made vital parts of our family meals.

He didn't know them directly but I try to ensure he knows all about them.

They would be happy that I've had the wls. They would be glad I'd taken steps to prolong my life and Lord willing....perhaps one day become a grandfather, too.

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newmebithebypass    713

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My mom I lost her when I was 7 I would love for her to be here to cheer me on and meet my hubby

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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Sweet posts!

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longjohs    11

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Yes, lost my mom in 2008. She hadn't seen me under 300lbs in 22 years...oh how I wish she was here some days!!

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LisaPunkinHead    187

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My father who died 2 years ago, and my mother-in-law who was one of my biggest supporters in life. She passed away from cancer 5 years ago.

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pixieredhead    79

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My mom for sure! She passed due to cancer about a year and a half ago. We both struggled with our weight and after she passed i decided that i wanted to live my life to its fullest since she didn't get to.

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Madmax68    227

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My grandmother and I were very close and she passed several years ago. Interestingly, when I came home from the hospital I had a dream that we were sipping iced tea on a porch, talking about my surgery. She gave me a big hug (she gave the best hugs) and told me how proud she was of me. I woke up with happy tears for that visit from heaven.

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