Don't ya love late night infomercials?

So, my husband and I are sitting here watching tv and an infomercial comes on about Lapband. It's was by a local surgery group around here. There were 5 people on the show and they were talking about their experience and why they chose it and what they've been through. It really got me emotional. It made me think. I've been overweight since the 1st grade. I've struggled with weight all but 6 years of my life. I have memories of dieting when I was only 11 years old. I had a little Disney Aladdin diary back then and theres an entry from when I was 11 talking about a "new diet plan" that I had come up. Do you remember when you were a kid and you would take an orange slice and bite down on it and put you lips over it and act like a monkey? Well, my plan was to slice up oranges and have one in my mouth like that all the time, so I couldn't eat. I know that sounds super silly, but I was only 11. Makes me so sad. Poor kid. But what got me really emotional was thinking, "Wow, am I really going to get to be normal?" "Is my dream of being thin really going to come true?" I never thought I'd ever get the chance. I've tried and failed too many times before, it just can't be done. But I was wrong. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but now I have hope. Sometimes dreams DO come true.