To the Future, Grandmas, and Youth...Salute!!

I just took the My Real Age test recommended in the previous post. Due to my healthy new habits,  my real age is 4 ½ yrs younger than I actually am. That has gotten me excited. It also has me thinking.

One of my happiest memories of my grandma when I was little was her playing “jail” with us. She would chase us around the yard, grab us, and haul us up over the fence, putting us in jail. Thinking we were being so sneaky, we would find different ways to break out and become escapees. She would see us and come right back after us starting the whole process over. The whole time we would be laughing and loving every minute of it. Afterwards, we would walk down to the corner gas station, or candy store as we liked to call it, and each of us would get to pick out a special treat. 

Other memories include going boating, swimming, and hiking along the mountain creeks. I cherished my time with my grandparents. They were fun. We went places and explored. Even when I had kids of my own, we would go for walks with them into the woods and by the creeks. Grandma was active and involved in our lives.

As I think about those times, I realize that the changes we are making in our lives are affecting more than just our pant sizes today. They are shaping our future. If I had continued down the path I was going, I might not have even been around to experience being a grandma. I definitely would not have been able to enjoy it to the fullest.   (I know it may seem weird to be thinking about being a grandparent while my kids are still young. In reality, it is when I don’t look toward the future consequences that I make some of my most selfish choices.  i.e., smoking and being morbidly obese…)

Another neat thing is that my own mom is a fellow Fitopia Gurl. She just took the real age test and it aged her 8 years younger than she is. She is following her mother’s example. The bike rack on her car often has a little bike next to hers as they head off on an adventure. Rock on Grandma!!!