A good compliment....

     I mentioned previously that my husband was diagnosed a week ago with congestive heart failure, probably brought on by his chemotherapy.  I have started checking the sodium contents of the food we eat, even though no one has given us any dietary directives to do so.   Surprise.  We already were on a low sodium diet.  I will have to watch some items I buy, as certain brands of salsa, spaghetti sauce, and whole grain cereals have a little more salt than others, but in general eating a whole food, plant based unprocessed food diet is very low sodium. 

"Let food be your medicine."  Hippocrates

     I am still jogging a little three times per week.  In reality it is more "jogging-like" slogging, a jogger-wannabe type motion.   Yesterday I was going up the last hill toward home and a car stopped me.  The driver complimented me on being out there and actually running, wishing she could do the same.   I was tempted to mention my slowness and that I am a beginner again.  I do think that she said it because I am such an unlikely looking jogger.  But then I decided to just accept the compliment.  I was out there jogging, and up a hill no less.  I will have to remember to compliment others doing the same....to feel free to stop my car and compliment a stranger.

"I can live for two months on a good compliment."   Mark Twain