“You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

I recently found this story on another runner's blog and it really struck a chord with me...

During the 1930s, a young boy had become obsessed with eating sugar. His mother decided to travel take him to Gandhi who was highly revered across the country - perhaps his instruction could convince her son to cut back on sugar.
“My son has horrible eating habits,” she said. “Please, he will listen to you if you tell him to stop eating foods with so much sugar.”
Gandhi listened sympathetically. “I ask that you come back next week and make the request again.”
The mother agreed and returned seven days later. “My son’s problem continues,” she said. “I am greatly concerned about his health. He rarely eats vegetables or fruits. Please, won’t you talk to him about the danger of eating too much sugar.”
“Please, come back and see me in a week,” he said simply.
Though the mother was disappointed, she left and returned one week later. Once again she made her pleas. This time he agreed to talk with her son.
When the conversation was completed, the mother thanked Gandhi. “I am grateful that you took the time to talk to my son, but I don’t understand why it took three requests for you to do so.”
He looked at the woman and said, “I didn’t realize how hard it would be for me to give up sugar.”

One of Gandhi's most famous quotations is
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

This story really motivates me to get outside each day-- I want Soren and Kaia to grow up in a home where healthy food and an active lifestyle are the norm.