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🥹❤️ Steven Asplund gave one of the most inspirational post-fight speeches ever: “I used to be 525 pounds. I came from humble beginnings, my father fought for everything he had and raised himself, same thing with my mother. They fought for everything they have, built up three boys, my father trained and had a full-time job to support us. To be able to make it to the UFC and have a debut and share it with my father, the most beautiful and wonderful man I know. I was fat, I was bullied my whole life. I just want every other little kid who’s been bullied, or felt like they’re not good enough or worthy. You are, you don’t have to be ashamed of your body. I look disgusting, I know I do. A lot of people have sh*t to say, but be confident.”

After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who reminded me of my 92yo grandma, who even in the early stages of dementia, completely understood that my mom died. I thought I’d share the Ball in the Box analogy my Dr told me