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Folks, look after your bodies. You get one, one only, and just a handful of really good surgeons in the world. This is part of the reason I am so upset over my own collection of mild symptoms - my body is my tool for being in the world. I use it for every thing I do, and if it isn't working correctly, every thing I do is affected. My body is my instrument, without which I cannot make good music. My body is the only way I can communicate with the world, whether that means holding a loved one or enjoying their caress, putting dots on paper for other people to play music, writing letters to the bank to get my money back or shouting a warning to a child who runs into the road. My body is the only me/world interface that I have.

Yes, some people do get the short end of the 'body' stick - juvenile diabetes, unexplained illness, mental health problems, the rest of it. Few people are blessed with perfect physical health. But we owe it to ourselves to treat our bodies - the physical representation of our Selves - with love and care and respect. All other things being equal (and yeah, I know, all other things aren't equal), someone who looks after their body will be healthier than someone who does not.

Treasure your body, for all that may be 'wrong' or imperfect about it, and treat it well.

What do you do to honour, love, respect and enjoy your body?