I think I’m kind of random sometimes, but have you ever thought about how this whole entire world would be if we didn’t have to eat? Think about it….number one, farmers would be out out of their job. Number two, there would be a whole section of joy that is lost, because eating is delightful! Number three, think about all of the eating establishments and all of the shelves in the grocery store — very few of them aren’t connected with food.
No Wendy’s, no McDonald’s, no Tequila’s, no Pizza Hut, no Los Jarochos….. The list goes on and on.
And what would I do all spring and summer? I wouldn’t be starting seeds. I wouldn’t be babying nor forsaking my plants. I wouldn’t be weeding that garden. I wouldn’t be walking out in the garden just to see what changed overnight……
I wouldn’t be putting up all these lovely things that grow in my garden.
It would just be more grass to mow……pretty sure I know how I feel about that!! Haha! (I actually don’t MIND mowing, but you know….enough’s enough!) I suppose we could spend more time growing flowers and having weed free flower gardens…?!?
And the Animals!
The cattle!! Just think of all of the cattle!! There are lots of feed yards out on the High Plains and they eat lots of corn, but the reason they eat lots of corn is because we eat them!! So all those cattle, all those jobs, all those feed yards…. not there.
My chickens!! I would still think they would be fun to keep but what would we do with all the eggs? NO one needs that many eggs OR chicks, if they are not going to eat them down the road…. Oh my, this is getting complicated!
Our house!! We’ve got a whole room and more carved out for storing, making and eating food! Cupboards full of bowls and plates and glasses and mixing bowls. Drawers full of utensils, measuring cups, whisks and spatulas. Then there are the frying pans and baking sheets….. Dishwashers…..
All of that would be unnecessary if we didn’t eat!
The World Without Food…..
Think! Just think… This whole section of joy would be gone.
No more peanut M&Ms.
No more black licorice.
No more big, juicy steaks.
No more warm bowls of oatmeal on a cold morning… No more big tall glasses of milk!
WHAT?!? And no more S’mores? Would life even be worth living?!?
Exaggeration I know, but my heart is starting to hurt thinking of all that we would miss if we didn’t have to eat!
But of course…..if we didn’t have to eat, we wouldn’t know what we were missing…….
Well, I’m glad it’s not something we ever need to actually worry about — God knew exactly what he was doing!
Anyway, thanks for listening to me rattle!
Good Thoughts
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. – Lewis Grizzard
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