The Importance of Halves

Cue my theme song.  Last night was weight-in.  As usual Steven pulled out the scale and I took my place.  I lost...wait for it...three and a half pounds!  That's right, 1, 2, 3, point 5!  And that half is extrememly important to me.  It means that I have lost a total of 28.5 pounds.  What's the deal with the half?  Well, for one, it means I am only 1.5 pounds from 30 and that sounds so much better than 2.  A whole half a pound better.  It's a big deal. 

Halves are essential.  We need them.  The half full (or empty) glass is not near as important when it's running over or bone dry.  Halves make us feel better.  Epecially when talking about weight.  It's the perfect portion.  Think of it this way.  If I had said that I gained some weight (I'm lightheaded from the thought right now) wouldn't it sound better if I told you it was a half a pound as opposed to a whole one?  Yep.  And saying I lost three and a half is better than three.  Halves are easy to justify, easy to conquer and easy on the ego.

We've all heard the saying, "don't do anything half-way."  Or something like that.  But isn't half-way better than none at all?  Now I'm not saying we should all turn into lazy people who only do enough to get by.  Well, unless that's your job description (it's in the fine print).  But the half should be more respected.  Finding half a million dollars is better than finding none.  And losing half is better than losing all.  Though at this point in time I wouldn't mind finding half of ten dollars.  But that's another entry.

All I'm saying is that I'm proud of my half pound, tacked onto the end of my three.  It was very important to share with you.  It adds to my acheievement.  And there is nothing wrong with that.  Even if it is one half at a time.