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365 Reasons to Smile – Day 57

Sep 1

Posted by Trina Bartlett

Yesterday afternoon was near perfect. I spent it in a canoe and in good company.

After we pulled the canoes out of the water, my friend stretched her legs out on the grass.

“I think I’m getting cankles,” she said.

I stretched my own legs out and looked at her ankles then looked at my ankles. I didn’t see much difference.

“What are cankles?” I asked.

“Something you don’t want,” she answered.

A few hours later, I googled “cankles.” Apparently, they are like a muffin top, in that both terms are intended to make women worry about their appearance and weight, but cankles somehow involve the calf and the ankle. I’m still really not sure.

In this world that often places the superficial above substance, I really don’t need to know.

Sometimes, being oblivious is best.

And that always makes me smile.

Day 57: Being Oblivious Day 56: Three-day Weekends

Day 55: A Cat Purring Day 54: Being a Da y 53: Children’s Artwork Day 52: Lefties

Day 51: The Neighborhood Deer Day 50: C ampfires

Day 49: Childhood Crushes Day 48: The Words “Miss You”

Day 47: Birthday Stories Day 46: Nature’s Hold on Us

Day 45: Play-Doh Day 44: First Day of School Pictures

Day 43: Calvin and Hobbes Day 42: Appreciative Readers

Day 41: : Marilyn Monroe’s Best Quote Day 40: Being Silly

Day 39: Being Happy Exactly Where You Are Day 38: Proud Grandparents