Reia Organa

So last day, Pete (my boy friend) and I were invited for a barbeque at his uncle's place, at Lewisville. It was a small gathering, with just Pete's parents (Richard and Veronica), the hosts (Albert and Emma) and us - just the three couples :-)

The place was wonderful, I even had a brief stint on one of Albert's horses (Stewart). As the regular wining and dining progressed, somewhere, Albert (45, now) happily caressed his huge potbelly, and exclaimed it as the symbol of his prosperity. Everyone laughed, I laughed along; but after the dinner, when I got a few minutes with him, I slipped in this little dialouge, "Albert, you do know that pot-belly is not really a sign of prosperity, right?"
He was like "Eh?"
"No, I was refferring to the comment you made about the pot-belly" I pointed his belly, smiling.
"Ah...! Oh yeah! But why do u say its not? It is!!!"
"No, Albert. The pot-belly is a sign that you wouldn't be living long enough!"
"Huh??"
"Well, lemme explain..."

And I rambled on for ten minutes, he kept nodding and asking questions, and at the end, when Emma too came by, he remarked "Emma, we need to change some routines".

Another successfull evangelizetion by Reia!

You see, a loose abdomen is a clear notice you have stuck on to your body for everyone to read, that you eat a lot and exercise less. The abdomen muscles contribute much to the so called 'core' of your muscular structure, and plays a role not just in movement of your legs and trunk, but act as a protective container, a girdle and support for your vital internal organs. Your liver, your kidney, your stomach, lower part of your spine - everything relies on your abdominal muscles for their positioning and proper functioning.

Imagine two bags of light-bulbs - one in a tight compact rubber bag, and one in a loose sack. Move the sacks around, or hang them from your hands and go for a walk. Open the bags now, and see what has happened inside. Most of the light-bulbs inside the loose sack would be broken and the ones inside the rubber bag would be intact. Its almost the same that happens inside your tummies. The movement of internal organs inside a loose tummy are more than they are designed to handle, and although not as fragile as the light-bulbs, they too have limits of tolerance. Over period, intenal organs which were designed originally to be in a protective, compact perfect bag, would have gone for a rough-ride, reducing their charm, health and life-span, manifesting as digestive disorders, ill health and reduced life-span.

Move around, walk around, shed those excessive baggages, and have a great life :-)

Remember the old thumbrule? "Lesser the luggage, better the journey!"