爲你自己而站立 tand u fr yurelf (第2/7頁)

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“Yes。Itmakesyoulookthinnertoo。”

Sureenough，Ilookedfvetosevenoundslighter。DietingtitlesIdreadcometomind。suchas“HowtoLosePoundsinWeeks。”NowIhadanewtitle：“HowtoLookThinnerinSeconds。”

DidIlookyounger，too，whenIstoodstraight?IhadtoadmitIrobablydid。NowIhadanothernewtitle：“HowtoLookYearsYoungerinSeconds。”AndIbegantonoticethatIdidnthavethebackacheIusuallygetonshoingtris。Inthecaronthewayhome，IwassureIfeltbetterinotherways。Foronething，Iwasbreathingallthewaydowntothebottomofmylungsforachange。Andmyinsideswereallroerlyalignednowinsteadofscrunchingtogether。Thenanothertitleoccurredtome：“HowtoFeelBetterinSeconds。”

Butitstilldidntfeelnaturaltostandustraight。Gravityandyearsofbadhabitketullingmedownward。MaybethatswhyonthedayofaartyIhadworriedabout，Iloweredmyheadandslouched。Ididntwanttogo。Iwasntcomfortablewiththatgrou，andIknewIdsayallthewrongthings。

Afterdinner，asIreluctantlyutoffonmynewdress，Icaughtaglimseofmyselfinthemirror。“Standustraight!”Iordered。Iretendedstringswereullingmeuward；Iliftedmyselftofullheight。AndthatshowIwalkedintothatarty。

Iwassurrisedatwhatgoodosturedidtochangemyaearance，butIwasastonishedatwhatitdidtotherestofme—mysirits，myattitude，myfeelingsaboutmyself。Iimagineithaenedlikethis：AsIliftedmybodytoitsfullheightandheldumyhead，littlesignalswenttomybrainsaying，“Youreconfdent。Youthinkhighlyofyourself。Youaresomebodyofworth。”Othereole，reactingtothewayIlooked，alsosentsignals—signalsofresect。Theymusthavethought：Well，ifshethinksshessomebodyofworth，shemustbe。IbeganfeelingrelaxedandIwasabletobeoutgoing—muchmoresothanusual。ThatnightasIwenttobed，IrealizedthatIhadstillanothernewtide：“HowtoFeelConfdentinSeconds。”

Duringtheweekssincethen，Ihavefoundthatlong-termgoodosturecontinuestohelme。IfeelmoreinclinedtostanduforwhatIbelieveasIstanduhysically。Andstandingtaller，Ifeelbetteraboutmyself。Thishelsmetobebetter，which，inturn，givesmegreatereaceandhainessinside。

Theotherday，whileIwasshoing，thecheckerlookedatmeasifshethoughtsheknewme。“Say，arentyousomebody?”sheaskedme。

“Well，cometothinkofit，yes，”Isaid，“Iamsomebody。Arentweall?”