We know that if an arm is tied down to the body for a long period of time, when the binding is removed, the arm is unusable. The muscles have begun to waste away until the arm is in a state of atrophy.  A recent event in our community attracted wide news coverage. Someone had tied a young dog to a tree by a ten-inch leash. The act outraged people. With ten inches for movin’ around, the dog was doomed to death in a short period. 

To stay alive, the body with all its parts needs movin’ around room. Yet, there is much more to you and me than arms, legs, or the entire body. There is the mind, heart, and spirit to be considered. When the mind is not used, people become autistic, withdrawing into the self and away from reality. Without exercise of the heart we become like Scrooges. And, if the …