I don’t have the courage to suggest the following to Suzy, especially while she’s recovering from shoulder surgery. But I read something about fasting that made sense, and it should apply to my way of life.
As opposed to giving up coffee, or oatmeal raisin cookies, or soft drinks, perhaps I should consider giving up “indifferent eating.” Eating without giving thought to where my food comes from or how it is stored.
For example, instead of giving up coffee perhaps during Lent I should consider whether the coffee I drink is grown by farmers who make a living wage. Should I think about the conditions the chickens who lay my morning eggs are raised in. Should I clean out my refrigerator and give some thought to the way I store food. There are lots of ways giving up indifferent consumption can lead to a more aware life.
Perhaps, if I spent a little more time being “aware” of my consumption, I would become a little more in touch with my “neighbors”, and I would become a better steward of God’s creation. It’s certainly worth a few moments of meditation.
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