Today at chapter, after weigh-in, I sat quietly looking over some handouts our leader had given us to review before the meeting. As folks came in, I looked up , smiled, exchanged a few pleasantries and came back to the pages in my hand. Then, someone entered the room, and it was obvious she had something on her mind. The sparkle in her eyes had gone dim and the smile she typically wears was clearly missing.
I know that look… for I have seen it many times throughout the years. We think we can hide behind the mask, like someone at a masquerade ball, but I know them too well.
Here, we know it is OK to remove the mask and share what is on our minds. Together, we will find a solution…or we will simply find the way to let it go. Either way, I am beside her side until the sparkle and smile return. We come together each week to help and support each other through the complex process of weight control and developing a healthier way of living.
I wonder how many others in the room also noticed?
Last year, a dear TOPS friend shared with me this lovely poem written by one of her students. I think I’ll make copies to share with everyone next week.
“A friend is someone who listens,
He listens with his ears of course,
Not only to my words, but to
The meaning underneath.
A friend is someone who listens,
He listens with his eyes as well,
And searches out the timid thoughts
That hide behind my smile.
A friend is someone who listens
When ears and eyes are not enough,
To find the music in my soul,
He listens with his heart.”
Let’s challenge each other to be the type of friend who truly listens; not just with our ears, but with our hearts. Let’s be attentive to the needs of others, especially when they are wearing a mask to hide their true feelings. Help them remove the mask so they can find and share the sparkle in their eyes and the smile on their face.
I Care,
Barb
By Brenda A. Cox February 1, 2016
Thanks for the info on Copy n paste. It sure helped me with some things I have been unable to copy.Thanks again. Brenda, Arlington, MA
By Ronette J. Wenberg January 1, 2016
Mercy some of these explanations are way above my head. I just open a plain blank document. Then highlight what it is I want to copy then click copy then go to the blank document and click paste. Wallah like magic there it is. Then I can change the font and size and even add to it if I want. I need things simple as I’m definitely NOT technically savvy!
TOPS Area Captain, Ronette “Ron” Wenberg :0)
By Shirley E. Pleasure June 21, 2013
Control A command will highlight whole docement
Control C will copy whole document
Control V will paste whole document
Control P will print document.
Control C will highlight selection
Control V will paste selection at desired location.
I sincerely hope this information will help. Sharing has been helpful for me, enabling me to think TOPS and stay on track. It’s an important part of our progran, I’m grateful to TOPS. My daughter and I are in the program. We’ve attended an SRD in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have a beatuiful relationship. Thanks. Shirley June 20, 2013, Clearfield Utah 251
By Marge S. Schulhof June 13, 2013
how to print…go to top of blog you want…..highlight what you want to print…go to print screen and select “print selection”
By Linda M. Stemple June 10, 2013
Forgot to mention, I don’t see a way to copy/copy and paste. Perhaps a “feature” of the software being used to create the webpage. Some website developers are understandably upset to see webpage content their time and skills created used by others on other websites.
By Linda M. Stemple June 10, 2013
Using Internet Explorer. Select the text of the blog. There’s a “geared wheel” on the IE toolbar (says “tools” when mouse hovers over it) click the wheel, hover mouse over “print”, click “print preview”, click upside tirangle beside “as laid out on screen”, click “as selected on screen”, reduce percent (size) to 80%, then stretch left and right margins to where the whole blog appears on the “previewed” printer page, click the printer symbol on the “previewed” page (“selection” is selected in the “page range” area), click print.
By Jean Gates June 10, 2013
I also can’t copy and paste. I tried to copy the blog by just using “print”. This didn’t work either because I didn’t get the last 3 or 4 words in the line. I tried as it appears, and also tried to print is by using the title of each subject. That also misses the last few words in the line. This is good material and would like to use in at the meeting, I was always able to copy and paste before but all of a sudden that doesn’t work. Did something change in your computer program. I noticed I am not the only one having a problem with the copy setup.
By Pamela L. Knoster June 3, 2013
This poem is so appropriate for many chapters members I know. I will share this blog at our meeting as many of our members are not online. Can’t right click and copy, but can highlight-edit-copy and paste to MS Word – no problem. Thank you Barb.
By Deborah S. Caron May 29, 2013
Some great thoughts!
I tried to copy this blog so I could read it to my chapter tomorrow but it won’t copy and paste. Has this function been turned off or is it my computer? I believe I have copied and pasted them before…or printed them out somehow.
By Barb Cady May 30, 2013
I can copy and paste. Maybe if you set your browser to compatibility mode you will be able to do so.
I Care, Barb