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RE: [RC] Rider Weight - Melissa AlexanderI don't think it is okay, Tom. I think it's a situation that more people ought to be aware of -- that telling someone they're too thin is just as hurtful as telling them they're too fat. (And also none of their business.) <grin> I guess I've come to the conclusion in my own life that weight is simply a taboo topic. Even having people COMPLIMENT me on my weight loss makes me uncomfortable. Compliment my strength, my improved balance, my fitness. Compliment my love of life, my adventuresome spirit. Compliment my brain, my writing, my positive nature. But please stay away from my appearance. My appearance is too superficial... too transitory. I might lose weight this week and gain it next week. I will age. I will have wrinkles. My hair color will change with the years (and the salon!). I don't want to be liked or admired for my looks, even when they "improve," but for me. I've ridden that train from Seattle to San Francisco and back. Lots and lots of stops. Always late, sometimes by many hours. Scenery isn't as pretty as I expected either -- it runs inland instead along the coast. I enjoyed the train from Seattle to Chicago more. My favorite trip up the west coast was by car, driving the coastal highway. Gorgeous!!! Melissa =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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