Focus on health, spirituality

Another important 20 Grammandment is #6, which is “Thou shalt focus on your health and spirituality.” That means, look out for your well being — inside and out — on that senior stroll if you know what’s best for you. The elders in my family, all pictured here at our dining room table amazingly, ranged from meh to A+ on these points, I hope to do better, we’ll see. Let’s start on the left with my paternal grandmother Clint: total A+ in going to her Christian Science Church in Goliad TX and praying for people and contemplating scripture, meh in exercise but took a walk after dinner always. Actually, all these folks get a meh in exercise, all dabbled in post-supper walks only. Next is Aunt Bess: played piano and organ for same church. My maternal grandfather Woodsy raised Episcopalian then went CS, not super spiritual but did say goddammit at the television a lot. Next up, my maternal grandmother Bobbie, raised Methodist and LOVED televangelists television on Sundays — and Dallas, and Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. My paternal great grandmother Pennye is next to me and the last to assess, she was a die-hard Presbyterian and general bad a**. So there we have it. Takeaway: whatever motivates you spiritually, do that. And going for a walk after dinner might help your food settle, but isn’t going to build strong muscles. #Grandplans

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