Guest Post: Liz amongst Food for Thought

Graduation had come upward as well as gone as well as afterwards 3 years of continuously living away it was fourth dimension to pack my possessions as well as deed dorsum home. Home to my room of 10+ years, as well as so domicile to at to the lowest degree that many years of accumulated belongings. As I packed my things, I was determined to lighten my charge as well as am proud to country was able to rid myself of many non- essentials - clothe that hadn’t left their hangers inwards semesters, clothe that had left their hangers but non the room, books that I never should demand keep ordered for that course of report that I never should demand keep taken, as well as an empty lotion bottle or two.

After my room was “essentially” sorted, I headed to the kitchen to construct clean out the pantry. My mini refrigerator was, for the most part, already empty. I had latterly stopped shopping to brand alone what I had on paw available for eating. I was on a mission to downsize my pantry, regardless of my habit for lots as well as lots of fresh vegetables. Over the course of report of graduation calendar week as well as the calendar week next I did pretty good using upward my stock. I believe the toll of a dwindling pantry was gaining alone what felt to live five or so pounds as well as feeling largely bloated as well as out of sorts for most, if non all, of the graduation events, but hey, pocket-size toll to pay... the pantry stock had dwindled inwards size.

Dwindling, but all the same inwards existence, I began to become through what was left of the pantry as well as was startled to detect that a few hidden treasures (for a college student) remained; couscous, a overnice bottle of reddish wine, fine teas from Europe, as well as a rather authentically Italian looking jounce of reddish sauce. I looked at these items alongside regret that they’d gone unused. However, I must live honest, my give-and-take choice, to this point, has been a chip misleading ... these things hadn’t been hidden as well as if treasure they had exactly been coveted. I had been aware of these items equally I waited for the perfect occasion to opened upward the wine, to steep the tea, to estrus the sauce, to cous the cous, but the setting was never right, the companionship was non complete, as well as the occasion was nearly e'er left wanting. Instead of setting the correct scene, laughing alongside “the wrong” company, as well as making the occasion i I wanted to remember, I held dorsum as well as neither myself nor whatsoever other had the pleasance of a fine red, a steaming loving cup of tea, or laughter filled company, etc., etc.

I started out writing this slice alongside the intent to part my realization close holding onto cloth things as well as the ridiculousness of saving something for the perfect moment, that perfect 2nd that mightiness exactly never come. For the ladies, as well as mayhap for the men too... it’s similar that perfect outfit. That outfit that nosotros wanted so badly, that nosotros survive got, but so that nosotros never wore because nosotros didn’t desire it to become to waste materials on an average occasion where it mightiness become unnoticed. While realizing the absurdity of holding onto the cloth I began to realize that the items inwards the pantry were reflecting something much bigger.

As I reflected on the situation, the coveted “treasures” of the pantry began to parallel to a greater extent than valuable treasures; the abilities or talents of individuals which become unshared. Individuals holding dorsum pieces of themselves inwards fearfulness or apprehension that the 2nd wasn’t right, the crowd non ideal, the timing exactly a trivial chip off.

Will our lives live similar the items on the shelf; fourth dimension passes, the terminate comes, as well as nosotros pack ourselves upward alongside remorse that our 2nd never came? I challenge you, regardless of the situation, larn off the shelf as well as into life. Stop holding dorsum for that peculiarly nice, yet imagined, joyous moment. Whether it’s for the “wrong” companionship or exactly for yourself; demand keep the outfit out of waiting as well as uncork the bottle of red, because maybe, exactly maybe, the joyous occasion, the perfect moment, the fourth dimension you’ve been waiting for... is now.

Editor's Note: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 large thank y'all to Liz for joining us again!

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