Mother, may I.

may I never be quite like her, content to be motionless and have the world presented to her on her own terms.
may I be thin and strong and independent my entire life.
may I have the means and resources to purchase and cook quality food for myself and my future family.
may I always value movement and action over sedentary inaction.
may I fall in love with someone who cannot help but be constantly moving so that I have to sprint to keep up.
that is my dearest wish: to never have my future children feel about me the way I feel about her.
may my mind andmy body be more valuable than my paycheck.
may I keep these dreams alive and remember them as motivations when I am faced with choices that seem easy at the outset but are far more essential at their core.

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