It had been
about thirty years since I saw him last. Nothing had changed. He was
still the same. Still as clear as then. That same big vibrant smile on
his face. And it seemed somewhat fitting as he was being lifted into a
vehicle when I saw him.
When I'm on the
highway cycling or other sports I perform, I think of people like Allan.
And how lucky we are to have our health. We have to use our bodies.
They will fail when we don't use them. When we eat improperly. Exercise
improves your mood. Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals
that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed than you were
before you worked out. You'll also look better and feel better when you
exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your
self-esteem. Regular physical activity can even help prevent depression.
Exercise combats chronic diseases. Regular physical activity can help
you prevent or manage high blood pressure and lower the buildup of
plaque in your arteries.
And there's
more. Regular physical activity can help you prevent type 2 diabetes,
osteoporosis and certain types of cancer. It is stated that when one
exercises there is a sixty percent decrease in getting breast cancer.
Why wouldn't one exercise? I just hate seeing people cheat themselves of
it.
God creates this
beautiful body full of muscle and detail and one doesn't use it. What a
sin! It goes hand in hand. People aren't happy in their lives, yet they
really do nothing to correct this. They dwell in their own dysfunction.
They think they should, that they should do something more with their
life. Well, when does this happen? When does this occur? We make that
decision. We get just this one life. If waiting for it to happen, then
one is in for a long, dark wait.
Unlike Allan we
can exercise in many ways in which he may be limited. We should never
take that for granted. Today is that day. That flash of light.
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