rant

We see someone who we know and their life is going down the toilet due to drugs or alcohol or an affair...something. If we really love them, we will want to help them, and it's not considered politically incorrect to have an intervention~of sorts.

But, what if we see our friend gaining an unhealthy amount of weight, or maintaining an unhealthy weight?  Why do we shy away from confronting them? Aren't they killing themselves just as if they were on drugs? 

The facts are that carrying too much weight causes heart disease, diabetes, degenerative disc disease, back pain, knee pain, foot pain, etc...we're too worried about hurting someone's feelings!! Guess what, being overweight causes depression, too!

If you're going to confront someone, though, don't just say something and then leave...offer help, walk along-side of them, encourage them, LOVE them!