Sisterly Wisdom

One Sunday about a year or two ago Jane and I were having one of our Sunday discussions and, as it frequently does, the conversation turned to eating more healthy. I have to admit that really the only reason I try to eat "more healthy" is because I don't want to put on weight and, let's be honest, the reason my sister does too.


Now when my sister eats more healthy I have to hear a laborious list of what she ate every day of the week, and how much of it she ate. Trust me, this is not entertaining nor interesting:

"Monday I ate a half a bagel for breakfast and only one cup of coffee no cream or sugar. That was pretty good, I think. For lunch I had a salad and walked with my friend, Kim. I had a little snack of a rice cake, and for dinner I ate a potato with only a little bit if butter and no sour cream and I had another rice cake for dessert." Just to give you a taste of how the conversation goes.


Anyway after I listened to her dissertation of what she ate daily for the week she bursts out laughing and says, and I quote: "Oh hell I'm just getting old and ugly anyway no matter what I eat so I might as well just eat chocolate cake everyday! To hell with trying to be skinny. That won't make me younger or beautiful. Who cares to live longer if all you get to eat are rice cakes for pleasure?"