Fasting has been relatively easy so far. I've been able to keep busy enough (or sleep enough!) to not really focus on food.
But of course there are those moments. The moments when you want to eat anything and everything. Even those fried eggs you swore you wouldn't touch with a 10-foot stick start to sound pretty good.
It got me thinking. We live in a society where we take food for granted. We eat our meals mindlessly, distractedly not realizing our every meal is fit for royalty. All the ingredients in our plate. They've come from all over. People have slaved over these ingredients and often don't even get to enjoy them themselves.
Everyday, I learn a new purpose of fasting. Today I learned that I am not grateful for all the unique flavors I have been given. I learned that I am not grateful for all the experiences that have come with my meals. I learned that I am ungrateful because I can fast voluntarily, unlike so many who fast day in and day out without choice.
So today, #3, I am grateful for all this learning.
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