An Update, and We Really are all the Same

Update: I want to thank all of you for the support you've given me these past few weeks. Tweets, comments and hi's have made an emotional, stressful and crazy time while my dad has been recovering from a SEVEN-way heart bypass (yes, 7, unbelievable)  that much more manageable.

Do you know why I call this The Average Girl's Guide?

It's NOT because we're average. Hell freaking no. We're all pretty crazy awesome! It's just that at the end of the day we're all the same average, typical gals who just want to look and feel our best. Right? And, I doubt there's very few of us out there who's not dealing with some family crap or an illness plaguing someone we dearly love. I wish I could erase all that. But, do we show it our pain, tell people, let others in? Rarely. We walk around with smiles on our faces, sharing idle chit chat while inside there's so much more.

I'm writing this to remind myself  and you that while I have my crap to deal with, almost all of us do. Maybe it's bad to say, but there's some relief knowing that others really can sympathize with me and with you. It's probably not for the same reason and some of us have given a harder lot in life, no doubt, but please feel comforted that if you took the time to hear my story and if I took the time to hear yours, I have a feeling we're a lot more similar than you'd originally think.

Wishing you all the love and happiness in the world.