This morning I was finishing my breakfast of rice (for about the 4th meal in a row) with a fried egg (yes, one egg). I wasn't hungry but I also wasn't satisfied. I had gone for a run, and when I get done I'm not usually too hungry - for a while. Anyway, I was making my two pb and NO jelly sandwiches on my "managers' special" bread and seeing how fast I was moving toward that 1/2 of the jar line which is my limit. I really wanted to eat a big BIG spoon of peanut butter. Then I thought - what if I had little kids at home and was making their lunches - I'd just have to give them the food. Hunger and food issues must be really tough on parents in poverty.
OK - so now its 10 am, day #2 and I am hungry. Do I eat one pb sandwich now?
I told my wife on the way out the door this am that I'm going to make a good dinner on Wednesday evening. What a luxury that I can do that. If this $2/day plan was for real, there wouldn't be an end in sight.
You make a very good point Dr. Meyer. I couldn't imagine having starving children. Any parent wouldn't have a choice but to sacrifice their rations for their children.
ReplyDeleteThat thought occurred to me too during my fast. I'm not a parent myself, but I can't imagine the feeling of having little or no food to give to my starving children.
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