Live. Laugh. Love.

My daughter wrote this for a school project about 2 years ago. It shows the impact that a parent's lifestyle change can have on your kids. 

Live. Laugh. Love.

"On a cold, snowy day in January, my dad got sick. An infection spread through his abdomen and caused him to be in the hospital for a week in the ICU. He was on the edge of dying and brought tears to our eyes every time we saw him with tubes in parts of his body, keeping him alive. Luckily, he didn’t die, but that moment of our lives brought our family closer.

Earlier in my life, my family and I didn’t pay much attention to our eating habits , or exercising habits. Having a dad who was over four hundred pounds lead to a very sedentary lifestyle. In 2002, my dad realized how serious his weight problem was and began his weight loss journey, as he likes to call it.

He did an amazing job and lot over two hundred pounds. After his weight loss, all of our lives changed for the better. We began eating healthier, being more active, and just having a happier, healthier life together. We rarely eat out and almost always cook homemade meals every night, which we eat as a family. I love my life and hope to continue this style until I die."

What would your kids write about you?
What would your kids write about you?