Interrelationship

I believe it was two winters ago. I was in Taiwan having dinner with a friend and his parents. As we were finishing dinner, my friend and I were getting ready for our night's festivities. My friend's dad told us before we headed out, "Have a good time, but remember, your body is not your own. It was given to you by your parents." What a funny thing to say, I thought at the time. As I talk to my nephew on the phone, though, and hear his toddler voice, as I see my sister's features in his photos, I get this feeling that nothing could be more true. Your body, a gift from your mommy and daddy to be respected and cherished.