Melody Carlson Quotes

Instead Of Thanking God For My Two Strong Legs That Are Able To Run And Jump And Climb, I Whined About My "thunder Thighs" And "thick" Ankles. Instead Of Rejoicing That I Have Two Capable Arms That Can Lift And Carry And Balance My Body, I Complained About The Flab That Hung Beneath Them. I Have Been Totally And Unbelievably Ungrateful For Everything. Like A Completely Spoiled Brat, I Took My Healthy Body For Granted. I Criticized It And Despised It. With Crystal Clarity, I Know That I Do Not Deserve The Good Health That God Has Mysteriously Blessed Me With. Not Only Have I Been Unappreciative Of My Body And Its Amazing Working Parts, I Tortured It By Overexercising, And I Put My Entire Health At Serious Risk By Starving Myself. What On Earth Was Wrong With Me? As I Watch These Kids With Their Less-than-perfect Bodies, I Feel So Thoroughly Ashamed Of Myself. I Mean, How Could I Have Been So Stupid And Shallow And Self-centered?

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