I've been trying to decide what to give up for the next 40 days. I've had some suggestions, but none of them hit a chord. One year I gave up cussing and that was fucking bullshit. I've given up meat in the past but I want to give up something different … something that I never have given up before, you know … actually make a sacrifice, since that’s the point. Most people have suggested Diet Coke.... That is NOT an option. I will not give up my sweet dark mistress, Diet Coke. Plus none of the people who have reoccurring roles in the production of my life, really want to have to endure me without my Diet Coke drug.
I've
had some people suggest that I give up Twatter for Lent.... To you people, just
know I'm side eyeing your asses really fucking hard. I'm not giving up twatter.
I mean I totally could if I wanted to, but like.... I just don't want to.
Twatter is where I go for cheap therapy. It makes me laugh (sometimes at
others) and feel good about myself (because others are way too much to
function, sometimes).
So
we’ve determined … I'm not giving up cussing, meat, diet coke, or twatter. So
what then?
Most
people sacrifice during Lent as a faithful show to the sacrifices made by
Jesus. Many of the faithful decide that to fast or give up certain types of “luxuries”
is a form of penitence. I was raised religiously but don't, as of now, consider
myself a religious person. I do consider myself a spiritual person and so for
me, Lent has taken on a different value. I guess I observe it as a habit but
also I utilize it as a personal cleansing.
So
going along those lines I have an unusual Lenten sacrifice. This year I am
giving up and sacrificing my Meh. Yes, I admit that sounds a bit ambiguous and
so it becomes easy to fuck around. But I have a bad habit of Meh-ing around
lately. My body is constantly hurting, so I focus on it to the point of meds,
injections, doctor appointments, and other physical requirements. These are all
very important but when it comes to other things that are beneficial to me I
always Meh them off, choosing to indulge in an easy lifestyle.
I
used to be active but now I Meh it off. I'm not big into hair & makeup
considering it less important to me than physical health, I Meh-ed it off. My
doctors are always mad as hell that I only eat once a day, because it fucks up my
metabolism, but I'm not hungry so I Meh them off. All these things seem silly
I'm sure but sometimes these things affect our physical and emotional health in
ways we don't realize. Although this wouldn't be a challenge to most of you,
I'm sure you are all probably laughing at me, but when you suffer from chronic
illness and pain these things will be more of a challenge than you realize.
So
this year for Lent, which begins on Feb. 18th and ends on April 4th, I am choosing to be healthier and better myself by giving up
my power of Meh for the next 40 days. Who knows, hopefully some of these things
will stick and I will carry them with me past the 40 days of Lent. Plus maybe
by sacrificing my Meh it will help me get in shape for the upcoming zombie
apocalypse that we all know is just around the corner.
golden (@theonlygolden)
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