Why?

I am wondering....why are the things that are best for us the most difficult to do? Why didn't God design it so that snuggling up on the couch (in front of the fire in my PJ's with a big bag of chocolate covered peanuts watching a movie with my kids) would be the very best think for me physically? Why are brownies better for you than broccoli? Why doesn't Seven Brides for Seven Brothers increase my intellect like Algebra?
Somebody please tell me that you wonder this too?

Is this not the Best!

 Don't they look so much alike! Of course Ella is on the left and this is my mom on the right (taken about 50 years ago!)  Love this so much!