You never know what kind of conversation you’re gonna get out of Macy. Sometimes she’s very serious, sometimes she’s quiet (that’s when I know her wheels are really turning), often she’s singing but most of the time she’s just downright funny. Purposefully? I don’t know but either way it’s note worthy of course to ME, anyway.
Apparently our habits of health & fitness have transferred to the child. Good? Maybe. I don’t know. I hope? Anyway, she & I were discussing the importance of stellar achievement with school. I explained her grades are soley her responsibility, it’s her job so-to-speak. We talked about how if you only set yourself up to achieve B’s then you’re selling yourself short of the crème of the crop and our family doesn’t stand for setting the bar low. I guess she’d heard enough of the grade “discussion” because she piped up with …
“Paige, she needs to step it up on her weight.”
First I was taken aback by the term "step it up" but whatever, moving on I thought Huh? Her weight? What? We were talking about grades! How did that cross-apply? So I asked, “Wha? What are you talkin’ about?”
“Her weight. She needs to take better care of herself and keep her body healthy. She has a big belly and that’s not healthy. When she gets older she’s going to have heart problems and knee problems and her body is gonna break down and she just brings juuuuuuNK in her lunch and when we’re outside, she just walks around. She doesn’t climb or run or ANYYYYthing. That’s lazy.”
OUCH! Easy there Jillian Michaels …er, um … I mean, Macy Walker.
You know part of me wanted to say take it easy but guys the kid is RIGHT! It’s our responsibility to take care of our bodies. Genetics do play a role in naturally unhealthy aspects for some folks but there are ways to prevent & control the bad hand you were truly dealt. A box of Twinkies isn’t what you’re dealt, it’s what you chose. Be mindful.
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