Friday, November 15, 2013
Post-Fasting challenge
Finally done, I have just left Waffle House and my stomach has the sweet sensation of a full stomach. This was an experience that I had not tried in nearly a decade, but I can remember that neither time was enjoyable. I knew going in that there were going to be some pains and aches but being done now and looking back now it really gives me some perspective as to how this is the reality for millions of people across the world. I'm not someone who has much power or money but if I were someone who possessed those things, world hunger would be on the top of my list of problems to solve,; I would that burden right on my shoulders. The final few hours that I had set up intentionally so that I'd be sleeping and would wake up and be done with the challenge, but it turns out that wasn't the case. I was tossing and turning all night, making for a restless night and all I could think about was finally satisfying my craving; so the night went be extremely slow. All in all it was a good experience because it puts into perspective just how good we have it here in America and how many people don't have these same opportunities and the ability just fill up their stomachs when they are hungry. It definitely will be something that I never take for granted again.
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Having completed the fast recently, I can definitely agree with how bad I wanted to eat when I was laying helplessly in bed listening to my stomach grown in anger. Having said that, I took away the same lesson as you whereas I will do my best to never take food for granted again!
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