My father has been instructed by the doctor not to eat meat, save white chicken and fish, from now on. Butter, eggs, and pretty much anything extra delicious are also out the door.
Us... vegetarian (or at least, mostly veg)? I despaired of never cooking a juicy meatloaf or burger again. What an annoyance! But I continued to think about it, and realized - perhaps this is actually a lesson to me. Perhaps it's a reminder from the Lord to count my immense blessings.
Meat - and butter, eggs, fish - are a luxury, one that we've acquired a taste for in the 20th century. It takes over 10,000 gallons of clean water to produce the average pound of beef. It takes 10 calories of grain to produce 1 calorie of beef. In many parts of the world, it isn't even an option to raise beef cattle - they would praise the Lord just to have access to that much clean water and grain.
Now I'm in no way becoming a vegetarian - heck, I'm planning for a girls' lunch at Wendy's on Friday. But the doctor's order was a gentle reminder to me. Often, when God interrupts our expectations, it's a time to step back and consider - is there any reason I really should expect this? Is there a hidden lesson here? Have I become complacent or prideful?
Oh... and if anyone knows what to do with tofu, let me know.
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