“The best things in life are free.”
I can’t remember where I heard that saying recently, but it got me thinking: if it’s true, why are some of those things so easy to overlook?
Morning light, for example. We see it through the window, but how often do we step outside for a few minutes and take it in? I like knowing that while we’re enjoying it, the light is also helping set our body’s internal clock. That can affect when we feel alert during the day and when we’re ready for sleep at night.
A walk costs nothing. Neither does a good laugh or taking a moment to pause before rushing into the next thing. They don’t sound like much when you list them that way. Maybe that’s part of why we pass them by.
Then the other day, our grandson asked me what priceless meant. He thought it might mean something was free, or maybe on sale. I told him it meant something so valuable you couldn’t put a price on it.
I gave him a couple of examples. Then I told him he was priceless.
He smiled. I think he understood that one.
A little later, I thought about his question again. Free and priceless can sound almost alike, but they’re quite different. One tells us what something costs. The other asks us to think about its value.
So, as I often do, I started thinking about our bodies. It’s hard to put a price on the part they play in the lives we get to live. And some of the things that do our bodies good, like morning light, a walk, or a good laugh, don’t cost us anything.
I wonder how often we mistake what something costs for what it’s worth.
About Our Body’s Story: We’re excited to introduce The Body’s Story, a weekly series from Cornerstone Clubs. Through reflective, story-driven posts, we explore how your body responds to movement, rest, stress, and daily habits—and what you can learn when you pause long enough to listen.
