Day-42: Patience, It's What's For Dinner

I wish that my dinner would have been what everybody else had for dinner. 

• Sausage Patties
• Baked at 385 on a cookie sheet until done
• Hash Browns 
• Garlic-olive-oil heated in a skillet with salt, pepper, onion powder 
• Add Hash Browns 
• Top with more salt, pepper, cotija cheese and small butter chunks
• Put on lid till butter melts
• Remove lid and flip once bottom is browned 
• Continue flipping until desired crispness
• Scrambled Eggs
• Put eggs, salt, pepper, milk, sour cream, and baking soda in a bowl
• Mix with immersion mixer 
• Add sharp shredded cheddar cheese 
• Cook till fluffy 
• Applesauce (Home made by Grandma) 
• Buttered Toast 

Yeah, for dinner I had patience with a side of Campbell's Green Pea Soup.

Patience - I've been living that lesson again. 42 days of a liquid diet and I believe I have my patience back.

Andrew Heller writes for MLive. Recently he posted an article: "God bless those who are strong enough to give up something for Lent" Link here, http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/aheller/2014/04/andrew_heller_god_bless_those.html. I enjoy the article well enough, but like most things online, I get most of my amusement from the public comments of others.

The individuals who commented on Heller's article made me thing about something, would I sacrifice solid foods if I was not a Christian? The short answer is "No, I wouldn't observe Lent if I were not a practicing Christian".  However, I think even if I were not Christian I'd still be a fan and in favor of self-denial, which is something I've been learning from Lent. I think it is important to grow as an individual to make a sacrifice from time to time. 

Sometimes I tell my kids “no” just so they are not always accustomed to getting what they want. Life will not always work out as they hope, so it is important for my kids to know that there is life after "no".  Life has not always worked out how I thought it would so Lent is a good way for me to tell myself "no".   Even though I know life is not always rainbows and unicorns it is good to remind myself that in a substitutive way. 

If I cannot eat solids for 40+ days, why can't I apply that same determination to other aspects of life: work, my kids, keeping my wife happy, house chores, etc...

Just more to noodle on. 

Started the day at 186 LBS.