Don’t Skip Leg Day

This morning while walking on the treadmill I looked down and smiled at my legs. 

We’ve all seen it. 

The physical fit person whose upper body is much larger than their legs. 

In fitness circles this is known as skipping leg day. 

“Don’t skip leg day”- they say. 

As I continued to walk I begin to think about the importance of our legs. They are what keep us up. They are our foundation and our base.  

“Use your legs” 

They say..

whenever you are lifting something heavy.

Use your foundation. Use your base. 

This makes me wonder about those who have neglected their legs.

How much lifting can they actually do? 

When I was a kid my mother gave me a certain kind of foundation. A certain kind of base.

One that would keep me up. One that would push me through. 

That foundation is generosity. 

I wonder if she knew..

how much it would lift me.

Everyday that I work my generosity muscles, I am simultaneously working on my foundation. The thing my mother gave me. My base, what lifts me up, and pushes me through. 

“Don’t skip leg day”.

I can hear mom now.