On the Lighter Side... Oh...
Patty began a job as an elementary school counselor and she was eager to help. One day during recess she walked outside and noticed a girl standing by herself on one side of a playing field while the rest of the kids enjoyed a game of soccer at the other. Patty approached and asked if she was all right. The girl said she was. A little while later, however, Patty noticed the girl was in the same spot, still by herself. Approaching again, Patty offered, "Would you like me to be your friend?" The girl hesitated, then said, "Okay," looking at the woman suspiciously. Feeling she was making progress, Patty then asked, "Why are you standing here all alone?" "Because," the girl said with great exasperation, "I'm the goalie!" 15 Exercises We'd Be Better Off Without in 2010 Jumping on the bandwagon Wading through paperwork Running around in circles Pushing your luck Spinning your wheels Adding fuel to the fire Beating your head against the wall Climbing the walls Beating your own drum Dragging your heels Jumping to conclusions Grasping at straws Fishing for compliments Throwing your weight around Passing the buck The Importance of Walking Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 95 years old to spend an additional five months in a nursing home at $7000 per month. My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60. Now he's 97 years old and we don't know where he is. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there. Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise', I wash my mouth out with chocolate. The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, he looks good doesn't he?' If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country. I know I got a lot of exercise the last few years, just getting over the hill. We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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