I rediscovered something the other night. I like just a little taste of something sweet at the end of the day. Sometimes I take a short gulp of soda. Recently I was in the grocery store and saw the big Hershey's milk chocolate bars. I hadn't had one in quite awhile. So I brought one home and tucked it in the fridge. One night, looking for my sweet-fix, I broke off a piece and chewed it. It was just as good as I remembered.
I did that a few more times over the next couple of weeks. When one evening I decided to tuck it inside my cheek like a chipmunk. It must have taken five minutes to gradually dissolve! And, the sweetness! I was amazed at how much flavor could actually be in a small chunk of chocolate. By chewing it, I was missing 3/4 of the sweet taste!
In my rush to get through life, I nearly missed enjoying this simple pleasure. And, I began to wonder how many other times I had purchased something for my enjoyment, but rushed through the experience and missed half of the pleasure. I know that I've purchased electronics and didn't take the time to
thoroughly read the directions or completely program the device. I wonder how much I've given up.
And, that's just the half of it. Because I'm consuming so quickly, I'm looking for a new pleasure experience sooner. Bang! Experienced that! Time to look for something new to entertain me!
Don't know about you, but I keep coming across this same revelation. Maybe one of these days I'll slow down enough to really understand the meaning!
Rushing - What Have I Been Missing?
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I subscribe to a simplicity magazine and I enjoy the peaceful ideas in the article. I know what you mean by having something and savoring it. My husband and I quit drinking sodas, but did because of circumstances had a coke and how good it wasl I don't remember Coke tasting that good. One coke once in a while won't hurt you, but regular use will have other consequences. Thanks for the post, it gave me much to think about.
This week, I had an anniversary and a birthday and for the first time had no expectations of how I thought the day should be. We did very simple things as going out to a restaurant that we like alot and my son and family came over and it was a very nice day. Our advertisers put up ads that are ridiculous for most to consider and only hightens someone else's expectations to an unreal level.
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