Day 68

I saw her yesterday. She was a former second-grader, now a senior in high school. Let's see, she was seven when I had her in class; a cute, enthusiastic and willing to please little girl. Did I mention how bright she was. She shone like her brother two years before her but without the attitude. Now ten years later, she must weigh at least two hundred pounds. What happened in that ten year span? I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake her. Susan, wake up; gaining weight is not the answer to your problems. Please use this summer to start a fitness program. You are young enough to turn things around but you have to love yourself enough to begin. I couldn't bring myself to say those things to her so I say nothing but gave her a smile as I pretended to be busy doing something else more important than saving a young girl's life. I'm such a coward.