I received this in an email today and couldn't wait to share!

Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young,
thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:
THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not
match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the
question posed by the gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions,
curious humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs.

They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining
up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them not to mention how could they have sex?

Therefore they don't have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea
that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, Good gosh, look how smart I am!

Hilarious! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Jaw Jaw. So refreshing!

JJ,
That's a goodie! Love it! And it's funny, too!

This is great. I've never seen it. Love the philosphy. Of course it all spills over from the brain. Why didn't we think of that before?

lol my brains more found of spilling to certine places than others.

Id love the idea that this was a real letter , love the attitude

JJ, this is priceless and sounds just like something you yourself would have written, Filled with self love and wisdom...
BRAVO to we WHALES!!!

Speaking of brains which is part of our bodies, what do you do to keep it active? More than staying busy and trying new things, I mean. I guess this might be more a question of motivation, how to keep the brain cells going strong most of the time...Any ideas?