Letter to my body

I was reading in a magazine this month (Fitness, I think) letters from readers to their own body. Some were a tad harsh, but most were love letters. It inspired me to come up with a letter of my own:

Dear Body,

I am indebted to you for so much. You are successful in overriding my mind when I don't want to get up in the morning (or exercise sometimes). You work in such mysterious ways that I cannot begin to fathom. You have given me strength to participate in overwhelmingly fun activities (cheering, tennis, tickling my children) and have avoided major injuries while doing so. Although there are times when I overestimated your abilities, such as recovery after Maddox's birth, you pretty much do everything I tell you to and have been the sole entity that I can say that about. I thank you for taking this journey of life with me as I literally could not be where I am without you. I can't wait to see our future! -Nicole