My Grandfather and my Maanthu (Uncle, Elder to my father) used to take lunch boxes to the fields. These used to be packed for them by my Grandmother. Both my Grandfather and my Maanthu used to be really hungry by afternoon and then they would open their lunch boxes and start eating.
After a little while, Maanthu told my Grandfather 'Father, the food seems to be slightly spoilt, don't you think so?'.
My Grandfather looked up, saw at Maanthu's three fourths empty lunch box and said 'Son, Just because your tummy is almost full now, you are getting the taste of the food. When we started eating, you were too hungry to notice the food was spoilt. With just one forth food left don't complain just eat and finish it'
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I just remind myself of this little incident Maanthu told me whenever I have to eat some food I dislike or which does not taste edible. This helped me to develop a taste for every kind of food including the ones I used to dislike.
People who know me would instantly ask, Pramod you don't eat meat, with umpteen exclamations at the end of that sentence.... I am Eggitarian by practice.. In the event where I cannot get vegetarian food or Egg, I have eaten meat... and would do so in future too... :).... now don't start making plans to starve me and offer me meat.. !
Cheers
Pammi... :)
February 18, 2009
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