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Teen Division 6, Second Place
"Fat.
The smallest, tiniest word—but it has resounded in my head all
my life.”
“In school, I was “big,”
self-conscious, and kept to myself, except for a few good
friends. In April 2009, I begrudgingly agreed to go to a TOPS
meeting with my mom. My jaw dropped when I heard my weight, but
I immediately fell in love with the family atmosphere. Just
thinking about the hugs I’m going to get helps me go that extra
mile. I lose by counting every calorie that hits my tongue. Now
the word resounding in my head is: Beautiful. As it says in
Philippians 3:14, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize…”
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