SCARCITY

My Dearest Daughter, 

Sometime in high school, probably in an economics class, I recall learning about scarcity of resources. The context was commodities, and how value is placed on certain things based on how scarce they are. Or at least the perception of how scarce they are. 

It's not until my 30s did I start to grasp how the most scarce thing in the world is your health, both physical and mental. It's a wonder to me why not more educators, elders, mentors teach or talk about this. Think about it. You have one body, and all the components that make it up. Once you lose it, that's it. Once you lose your teeth, there's nothing in the world that can come close to the same thing - even with dentures or implants. Or your liver. Or heart and lungs. 

So what I'm telling you is please take good care of it. Make it a priority. Because if you take care of your health, it's a lot easier to take on everything else. On the other hand, if you don't take care of your health, everything is A LOT harder to do. Not saying it's impossible, but harder. 

Oh, and remember to stretch. :) 

   I love you,

Mama