As I was walking down to the gym the other day, I ran into one of my friends. He saw me in my sweatshirt and exercise pants. Why are you even going? You\’ll get so sweaty! And you\’ll be tired! And it takes so much time! he exclaimed in his usual excited way of his.

I looked at him blindly and said passively, \”But I think it\’d give me more energy…\”

He shook his head disapprovingly. Then he gave me a hug (the kind where you grab my neck and try to choke me) and left.