Health Trek Day 39

Once upon a time there was a man who had everything. He had all the newest technology and had thousands of MySpace and Facebook friends. He sent all his pictures to Flicker that he took with his high tech camera on his solitary walks. He was able to build cities with his complex video games and work out each day playing all his favorite sports with his Wii games. But this man felt that he was dying. He had constant feelings of dread and premonitions of impending disaster. He was convinced it must be something physical because he did everything right. He ate all the right foods, worked out and stimulated his mind with all his high tech electronics. He made an appointment with his doctor and waited anxiously for the results. The doctor called him into his office and from his grave demeanor, the man was convinced he had a terminal illness. "Am I going to die" asked the man, his voice quavering. "If you continue as you are doing now, I would have to say yes," replied the doctor. "You need to make some significant changes in your life." "Well, money is no object, said the man. "I can afford all the most expensive medicines or surgical procedures, just tell me what I need." "Oh, prescription drugs can not help what you have." replied the Doctor. "Your situation is completely hopeless, unless some miracle happens in your life." "A miracle, you can't buy miracles!" replied the man. The Doctor smiled, and said "Exactly. Miracles you have to seek. You have to have an open mind. You need to reach out to others. You need to learn to open your eyes and see the world around you. That is where you will find miracles. You see, young man, your ailment is called defeatism. You spend all your time alone and the only thoughts you share are your own. You have lost the joy of living and without that you will surely die. Go out into the world and meet people. Have fun. Help others. Get out of your technical box and live your life. Man is a gregarious animal, he needs people around him, not machines. Go and seek joy!.
The man did as the doctor bid, and he found the most wonderful miracle, friends!

Rock on, Everyone!

My feeble attempt at a sonnet:

Love Questions
Can you find Love in mystical moonbeams
or lips as sweet as roses are bright red?
Can Goddesses emerge from wistful daydreams
to plant a stream of kisses on your head?
Can Love be caught like a lovely bluebird
and locked with key into a gilded cage
Bound forever, will its songs still be heard
When youth is gone and you are middle aged?
If by fortune Cupid's arrow finds you
and Love is game enough to come your way
Will inconstant heart abide and stay true
When Married Love brings routine to each day?
You must nurture Love's sweet power
With care and patience every hour!
JPH
8/5/89

Plan for today:
Breakfast: tea and toast, banana
Snack: fruit
Lunch: cheese sandwich, diet coke
Snack: jello
Dinner: out with friends, hopefully I will order a healthy salad!
Exercise: walking, yoga and Mr. G's list.