Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, being privileged to read a senior girl's speech on staying active/fit brought back some childhood memories. Miss "Rosie" also reminded us: "Trying to stay active and fit, sounds so boring and really not enjoyable, but it is a really big deal."

As a farm/ranch kid, we never thought about anorexia or obesity. We didn't have time for that and we'd certainly never heard of all the electronics that folks have at their fingertips now. Most of those items weren't even invented, back then. We had chores to do outside in the fresh air - all four seasons: winter cold, summer heat and...