Fasting

Hey everyone,

Today I would like to talk about fasting.  First of all, fasting is the act of abstaining from food.  Normally I would not post a blog about something like this because I do not usually experience it and therefore would probably not have much to say on the matter.  Today is not a normal day though.  Today is good Friday; the day Jesus Christ was crucified.  Many people fast on good Friday.  At least, many Catholics fast on good Friday, and though we are all supposed to many of us don't.  I used to be one of the latter, but for some reason this year I decided to actually sacrifice for my God. 

Let me be the first to tell you it is not easy... at all...  especially when you work all day...  first of all in case any of you do not know I work in a restaurant.  As you can imagine, all of the wonderful smells fill you and make you hungry even when you aren't.  For me today, as I was fasting (still am by the way), it was horrible.  I went from hungry, to starving, to light headed, to dizzy, to my head throbbing, and now I am home writing this blog while trying to rest. 

Fasting makes you realize how good we have it... We take for granted the fact that we have the luxury of eating three meals a day; at least I know I do.  Well, I used to, I won't take it for granted after today.  The food we have is a blessing and we should thank the Lord every time we eat it.  Saying grace has a whole new meaning to it for me.

At any rate, just remember how fortunate we are to be able to eat... maybe if I go to bed now I can wake up to breakfast...

(The word breakfast comes from the phrase "to break the fast." We do not eat while we sleep so technically we are fasting.  Meaning that your first meal of the day is breakfast regardless of what time because it is breaking your fast.)