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I Couldn't Help Myself the Tacos Were Calling Me
Jan 10, 2011
So, as of last night, I've been home for a full day, when my darling babygirl decided that she was going to cook dinner for everybody. I really thought that I was prepared for that until, low and behold the smell hit me. Now, I love me some ground beef, and after eating a post-surgery diet that consists of water, chicken stock, nasty-tasting protein, and sugar-free popsicles, you have to know that that smell kicked up something terrible. I kept repeating to myself that I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry, but that was in vain. I crept closer and closer to the kitchen and found myself staring down into the skillet that contained these beautifully browned morsel of ground beef. I picked up a spoon and then put it down, and then picked it up again and before I knew it I was holding a some of the ground beef mixture on the spoon. Now let me clarify, it was never my intention to eat it. I just wanted to examine it a little closer. My child was like, "Ma," and I was like, "I know. I'm not going to eat it. I can't remember." Except for at that moment the remembering was beginning to get a little fuzzy. So the next thing I knew I put the spoon to my lips and licked the ground beef mixture. Now before I go any further, let me clarify, it was never my intention to eat it. At the most, I wanted to put it in my mouth and taste it, and spit it right back out. I would never risk sabotaging surgery so soon. Besides, I think it's far more important to heal up as best I can. In my mind, ground beef is protein, and protein helps heal. So, you see how easy it is to get things twisted. Well, my pouch had different plans. Almost as soon as I put the mixture to my lips, my pouch started to grumble something terrible, and then I didn't feel too hot. All this because I was seduced by the smells. Anyway needless to say, I put the spoonful of beef right back in the sink and quickly sought out my allotted one ounce of water. There's a reason you're supposed to take things slow. And, this is true in life too. Sometimes we get eager and excited to try new things before we're ready for them. Slow down, and enjoy where you're at as much as possible, no matter how small the allowable things may seem. It will help prepare you for the bigger things that are right around the corner and in the process will give you a better appreciation for the little things along the way.Warm hugs and laughter,
Alnita
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35.4
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01/07/2011
Surgery Date
Nov 26, 2010
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