We can all do anything we set our minds to

Last night I went to one of my best friend’s house. She
asked if I wanted to go get ice cream and when I said yes her face lit up. She
kept asking if I was sure, as we drove to the ice cream place, as we stood in
line, as we ordered. I spent the night and this morning we went into her
kitchen and devoured all the food we could find, like normal teenagers.  After everything we ate she would offer
something else, I would say yes, and she would just smile cheek to cheek. Afterwards
we went to a pool and while floating on our rafts she looked at me and said “You
know you look prettier when you eat. Ribs aren’t cute, and when you starve you
always look sad and like you are dying. Thank you for getting better, you’re beautiful.”
I’ve been recovering from an eating disorder for a month or so now, every day
is a battle, but watching my friend’s happiness made me so thankful that I
found the strength in myself to do it.