Every Day

By Lea Anne Stoughton

Ooo, I forgot we had these cookies.
You don’t want to eat that.
Yes I do.
No, you don’t. Remember what you said this morning?
Yeeessss…
You said, “Today is the day I start eating healthy.”
Uh.
Didn’t you say that?
Yeah.
So why are you opening the cookies?
I’ll just have one.
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels, you know.
That’s not true at all.
Yes it is. Thin feels AMAZING.
Thin is far away. Cookies are now.
You don’t have an ounce of self-control.
I’ll just have one.
One will lead to two will lead to the whole sleeve.
No, one will satisfy my craving and then I can stop.
What kind of example are you setting for the kids?
Moderation. Healthy attitudes about food. A sense of self-worth that's not dependent on physical appearance.
I don’t want to hear you complaining about being fat anymore.
Fat, thin, who cares? I shouldn’t care about weight anyway.
You’re choosing fat.
Happy is more important than thin.
You’ll be happier when you’re thin.
Yeah, and that’s not right, is it?
Hey, you’re eating a cookie! Stop it!
No. I’m enjoying my life. I like cookies; I’ll eat cookies.
There, you ate it. Are you happy now? Did you enjoy it?
(swallow)
Well? Was it worth it?
I don’t know.