To those of you who already know this, you probably have your list ready. To those who don't, here's an interesting little challenge to ponder. Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten season, when Catholics and Episcopalians (and no doubt other groups) give up something for the duration as a reminder of the pain and suffering of our Lord.
As a child, I can remember giving up things like liver, brussel sprouts and spaghetti. These were all things I despised. This of course doesn't count. It doesn't mean much if you give up something you're looking for an excuse not to do!
As a teenager, my gig was always Diet Cokes. (Actually, Tab--Who remembers Tab?) In some weird, insignificant way, this was as much of a sacrifice as the small-minded, egocentric Alicia could fathom, and I felt very proud as Easter would roll around and I would finally get to have the first of another many cans of bad habit. Until the next Lent.
But here's your challenge. Since there's a group of people also giving something up, and having a support system is always easier, why don't you use this Lenten season to ditch something that needs ditching from your routine? Something that you KNOW you need to kick. Here's a list of possible things you might possibly want to take a look at today as you ponder your give-up item...
Sugar
Eating between meals
Sugar
Drive through breakfasts
Fried food
Sugar
Store bought cookies
Real cokes
Alcohol
Sugar
Eating out at lunch
Enough ideas? Give me some feedback...I'd love to hear your choices and your stories!
P. S. Another angle, instead of giving something up, is to take on some new, really wonderful habit to improve your life. You could always choose to walk a mile every day!
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Alicia,The people that I now got to Church with at St.Mary's Big Spring.
ReplyDeleteThey do not give up anything.You know what they do? get this! They add something beneficial to their lives or the life of someone else.They migh add walking or whatever for themselves but they will find someone that is indigent and cook lunch for them everyday or some women get together and make a Lenten QUILT (in a month,hard thing to do)and give it to a homeless person.
I,like you always gave up whatever I hated or Mom and Me would decide to give up Chocolate and then we would eat chocolate ice cream the next day...What slackers we were...