It was my goal to get through an entire episode of “The Biggest Loser” without crying. I guess I’ll try to reach that goal next week cuz I was a blubbering mess tonight!
I don’t want to spoil the episode for those Tivo lovers like me who haven’t watched yet, but I really can’t say what I want to without giving away the elimination. Sooooooo…if you haven’t watched tonight’s show yet STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER!!!
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Ok. I assume everyone that is left has red eyes from watching tonight’s episode, right? I won’t even go into all of the details. I’m sure that so many of us have differing opinions about how it all went down. So let me get to the real reason I wanted to blog tonight. I was so moved my the response of Sean and Antoine. Say what you want, it was really big of them to sacrifice themselves for Shay. I think everyone watching knew that she needed to be there. Their words were filled with grace, humility, and self-sacrifice. I was so proud of them for how they handled themselves.
Of course I began rooting for Sean during the premiere episode when I thought that he looked familiar. That night, I paused my Tivo and googled him only to find that I had indeed met him over two years ago. If you haven’t seen the video yet, here it is:
I also recognized him from those crazy videos tobyMac did with the release of “Portable Sounds”:
Obviously that display of wit and humor was seen weekly on The Biggest Loser, which made me like Sean even more. But seeing his character tonight made him shine brighter than any star in the night sky. I’m so proud of how he carried himself in front of an audience of millions. I’m pleased to call him my brother in Christ. And I’m also so proud of him for continuing to take care of his temple (over 100lbs! You go!)
I saw a few of you send me messages on twitter saying that you were also moved by tonight’s show. I figured that maybe some of you would like to send a message to Sean (and Antoine…and how cute are he and Alexandra?!). Go ahead and use the comment section below and I’ll make sure Sean sees your messages. I’m sure he could use some encouragement and possibly some motivation as he continues to fight the good fight!
Disa