It's Lent, and I gave up sweets, as usual. There's really no vice that means so much to me. Every year, though, I end up tweaking my Lenten fast a little bit and redefining the sacrifice. For example, one year I developed a rabid taste for potato chips (hitherto regarded with complete indifference) and decided to give up snacks between meals. One year I began eating bread with butter and cinnamon sugar (technically a breakfast food and therefore not dessert) each night, so I had to add breakfast-foods-in-hours-that-are-not-breakfast to the list of prohibited treats. This year I've twice made the mistake of consuming half a sleeve of saltines in one sitting as I peruse the news about Mostest Favoritest of All Time Sports Team. I've decided to fast from mindlessly eating foods while I'm at my computer. Tonight I had a measured ration of four (or was it five?) saltines. It doesn't sound reasonable when I write it out like that, but it seemed so at the time.
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Ha. I love this picture and your post. I can so relate.
My Lenten fast is more black and white this year, literally. I gave up color photography. Except for Sundays when we don't fast. It's been challenging but rewarding.
Hang in there!
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