FormanyyearsIwassurethatmysufferingwasbecauseofmysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeareditwouldtakeoldwoundshurtsandrejectionswithit.
Manyobese(overweight)peoplealsomistakenlybelievethatchangingourbodieswillfixeverything.Perhapsourworstmistakeisbelievingthatbeingthinmeansbeinglovedbeingspecialandbeingcherished.Weimaginewhatitwillbelikewhenwereachthelong-awaitedgoal.Weworkveryhardtorealizethisdream.Thenatlastwefindourselvesthere.
Butweoftengainbackwhatwehavelost.Evensowecontinuetobelievethatnexttimeitwillbedifferent.Nexttimewewillkeepitoff.Nexttimebeingthinwillfinallyrealizeitspromiseofhappinessandofcourselove.
Ittookmealongwhiletoknowthattherewassomethingmoreformetolearnaboutbeauty.Beautystandardsaredifferentwithculture.InSomoaawomanisnotconsideredattractiveunlesssheweighsmorethan200pounds.Moreimportantlyifit’shappinessthatwewantwhynotputourenergythereratherthanonthesizeofourbody?Whynotlookinside?Manyofustryhardtochangeourbodybutwithnoresult.Wehavetofindawaytolivecomfortablyinsideourbodyandmakefriendswithandcherishourselves.Whenwechangeourattitudestowardourselves thewholeworldchanges.
【小题1】Thepassagetriestotellustheimportanceof______.