bishop

i just read your journal from 10/01. for my entire adult life, i had grown used to people thinking i was beautiful and sexy, and while i appreciated these comments, i always worried that there was nothing more to me. then, earlier this year i developed a medical condition that can best be described as 'cosmetically devastating,' especially for females. although the condition really sucks, in some ways it was sort of a good kick in the head to make me realize that my beauty doesn't come from what you see on the surface. they guys who were attracted to me before were still attracted to me now, even though they know what i have. coincidentally, i decided to tell everybody about it in my journal today, certain that all the people who had posted how pretty i was in my journal would no longer think so, but thankfully, that hasn't been the case at all. it's so nice to know that there's something attractive and appealing about ME as a PERSON, instead of what i look like.

happy birthday. i actually learned in school once that the official start of middle age is 36, so you're not on you're way downhill yet, and don't even have to be if you don't let it. you're on the top, and you should enjoy it.

incidentally, when i met my husband, he was 35 and i was a hot, young 23 year old . we've been together for 9 years, and married for four