“To live by another’s opinion of you is to make the absurd assumption that only in someone else’s mind are you real.” Thomas Merton

Do not wait until you lose weight to enjoy the beach, to swim, to wear a bathing suit, to wear shorts, to dance, or anything else you wish to do just because you fear what others might think.  You must embrace your life now, do all the things you have been putting off, and stop concerning yourself with the opinions of others. What another person thinks of you does not add, or take away, from your value as a human being. Do what makes you happy. It is your life.