Hello my avid readers and fans.
Well, it’s been a long time, and rather than apologize, I thought I’d try opening with a joke, lighten the mood, so to speak. But who am I kidding?
To tell you the truth, it’s with a heavy heart that your friend has put the metaphorical pen to paper today. You see, there are times in life, where a man is frustrated about things he has or had no control over – things like the past and, irreversible/unavoidable things. But these things can be hugely frustrating and disheartening none the less. They say you only regret the things you didn’t do, not the ones you did. Ah well.
See, the thing is, your friend hiding behind this virtual facade of pen and paper is actually, well, a shorty.
Go on. You can laugh. I don’t care. Whatever.
It’s something I’ve always lived with, just like the nose on my face. But unlike the shapely facial ornament that is my nose, I haven’t been carrying my stature (or the lack of it) around proudly at all – I’ve been bogged down by it, walking around, sagging the shoulders on an already meager frame.
The insecurity, is well, to coin a phrase, crushing. I was picked on and called names all through my school days. I don’t know how many jocks are reading this and/or follow my blogs regularly – but I think I’m going to have a hard time explaining to the big guys what this feels like!
I mean, how do I put this across to you guys? See the thing is, it may not seem like a big deal to you guys at all. I mean, what’s the big deal? You walk by me, lob a couple of barbs my way, and then get on your way, it’s all fine for you. It’s as ephemeral in your life as your life is ephemeral on the time scale of the universe. Life goes on. For you.
But let’s have a look at what’s happening with the little guy. We all know how advertising works, right? Doesn’t matter what light it’s put across in, put it across someone’s cognition enough times, and you’ll sell it.
Well, that’s pretty much what happens here.
It may seem like I just described an inferiority complex up there, but trust me – there’s a difference between a definition and how IT FEELS!
Having your short stature remarked upon day-in and day-out, it being the first and defining thing about you to a whole bunch of people! It messes with your head. The physical and psychological aren’t totally disconnected! For a child to be healthy, both the mental and physical aspects are not only as important, but interdependent!
To be honest, that’s what first drove me to the gym. And I can tell you – it was AGONY! No matter how hard I tried (and really, I’m not quoting the cliched lie of the majority here), I just would not grow! Well, turns out, I needed something in my diet. A little something extra.
Whey Protein of course. Worked like a charm. And now anyone who’s ever read any of my fitness related posts here knows how good I feel about the whole body image thing!
So when I came across “Horlicks Growth+” (https://growthplus.horlicks.in/) – I thought, I’ve got to spread the word! A specialized powder for children that also contains whey protein (my trusty favorite), reading about it got me thinking “Man! I wish they’d come out with it when I was a kid.”
Don’t go thinking my parent’s starved me or something, but like I said, sometimes, we need a little help, a little something extra.
So go on, make sure your child doesn’t have to find his self-esteem – provide it from the go with Horlicks Growth+!
mohanbhaskar 