The Little Boy and the Old Man
Shel Silverstein
Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
“I do that too,” laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
“But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems
Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
“I know what you mean,” said the little old man.
Joe: “I think we should support bacteria.”
Pete: “Why’s that, Joe.”
Joe: “It’s the only culture some people have.”
Enjoy episode six of the Daughter and Dad Podcast. My daughter, Pru and I have a free flowing discussion about many topics that you will enjoy. Come along for the ride. It’s also available as an audio podcast on all major podcasting venues. please subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode and hit the light button while you’re at it.
Joe: “Do you like velcro?”
Pete: “I haven’t thought about it.”
Joe: “I think it’s such a rip off.”
Joseph Campbell speaks of the importance of ritual when sitting down to eat in Reflections on the Art of Living. He says, “Ritual introduces you to the meaning of what’s going on. Saying grace before meals lets you know that you’re about to eat something that was once alive. When eating a meal, realize what you were doing. Hunting peoples thank the animals for having giving itself. They feel gratitude. The main ritual of mature, hunting tribes, like those of the Americas, were addressed to the animal. On the northwest coast, the principal rites were when the first wave of salmon came in, and they were intended to than the salmon. The life of the animal that you’ve taken is given back when you recognize what you’ve done. And so, sitting down to eat, realize what you are doing: you are eating a life that has been given so that you might live. P. 90
Note: The ritual of grace before meals or some form of expression of gratitude for what we are about to eat seems to me to be important. We are not entitled to the food, it is all a gift. Something died to feed us whether it is an animal, fish, or plant. Human beings other than us worked so we could eat. There is a line of people who made our meal possible from the grocery to the farmer or rancher. Yes, a heartfelt THANK YOU for this food is a worthy ritual.
Yes, you can eat too much protein. According to an online article by the Cleveland Clinic, if you follow protein driven diets or take protein supplements (shakes and powders) you might be overdoing it. Check the for the following signs provided by the Cleveland Clinic that might indicate your diet is too high in protein.
Eating too much protein in the form of red meat comes with its own set of risks, including heart attack, stroke and certain types of cancer.
I Taught Myself to Live Simply
Anna Akhmatova
I taught myself to live simply and wisely,
to look at the sky and pray to God,
and to wander long before evening
to tire my superfluous worries.
When the burdocks rustle in the ravine
and the yellow-red rowanberry cluster droops
I compose happy verses
about life’s decay, decay and beauty.
I come back. The fluffy cat
licks my palm, purrs so sweetly
and the fire flares bright
on the saw-mill turret by the lake.
Only the cry of a stork landing on the roof
occasionally breaks the silence.
If you knock on my door
I may not even hear.
