A few hours after Thanksgiving dinner, after the period where we went around the table and shared some things that we were all thankful for, an insight emerged. Various family members splayed across couches, feeling comforted by each others’ presence and lazy but happy under the influence of turkey’s tryptophan.
My son said, “You know what’s the best feeling in the world?”
I looked over at his adorable face, fully expecting to hear something sweet about relaxing under cozy blankies with one’s family…
“The feeling when you poop.”
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After copious amounts of laughter, I thought – sure! I mean, most of the time, that’s a great feeling! Often it is not, if you inherit my temperamental digestive system. But let’s list some of our favorite things about pooping:
- Instant de-bloat
- A (sometimes) relaxing moment to yourself
- The joy of perfectly thick toilet paper with ridges, which we spring for
- A personal detox ritual that doesn’t involve vegetable juice and cayenne pepper
- Being the first one to sit on the freshly cleaned toilet in the morning (you can tell because the seat is in the up position)
- Evidence that you are still alive, and that it’s all coming out ok
#grateful