This morning, precisely at 7am, I overheard my mind urging my body to get up and welcome the first day of the rest of our healthy life.
Mind: Get up!
Body: Can't! I'm in pain!
Mind: Get up, I said! You have to remain active.
Body: Don't wanna!
Mind: Have to!
Body: Leave me alone!
Since I had promised Body to listen to her, I gave her two painkillers and put her in front of TV.
9:00 - the uncompromising Mind came back knocking, dragging Conscience behind her.
9:20 - reluctantly, Body entered the swimming pool, flapped her wings for a while. Almost fell asleep in the steam room.
11:30 - the phone rang. The screen showed mom's number. No one moved.
12:15 - the phone rang again. The screen showed the "holidaying" son's number. Regardless of hunger pains, still, no one moved.
14:00 - the phone rang once again. The "in-town" son insisted to be taken out for beer and calamari. Both Mind and Body made excuses, but Guilt won.
15:30 - Body was rewarded with a hour-long massage. Jason told the Body to stop moaning and groaning; it embarrassed him!
19:08 - a large salad and two glasses of lemon water later, Mind manipulated son to walk us home, carrying two "healthy"grocery bags.
21:10 - contemplating an array of colourful fruits and vegetables, Body promised to be more cooperative tomorrow.
22:00 - As I, Mind and Body are getting ready to go to bed, Complacency pokes its head out and yells, "Good Job, Everyone!"
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