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Prioritize Health

Or it will give a jolt

By Seema PatelPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
Family health should be priority @Seema

The family seemed to have it all —

two working parents, two healthy kids,

some emotional support.

What could go wrong?

They spent time in mundane things

choosing daycare for the kids,

discussed which car would be best,

planned exotic holiday destinations.

All these seemed important to them.

But one very crucial thing

sadly escaped their attention —

health and eating well!

Cooking daily meals

felt like a chores to them!

Who has the time, when you can order?

Soon, the mother fell seriously ill —

aggressive cancer in the gut.

She fought hard, saved money drained,

after a long battle, she breathed her last.

The widowed spouse and the kids

are caught in grief, trying to cope.

I see them, and my heart churns,

no they didn't deserve this fate.

Can we learn something from this story?

To put health above all,

because we need a body to live —

not just a lifestyle to flaunt.

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About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

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