Lent this year is March 5th- April 17th.
I have read several articles from both sides of the arguments as to whether or
not one should participate in Lent. This year I decided to take the plunge. Lent
is basically a chance to give up something for a selected period of time in
order to achieve some goal. Some use this event purely as a chance to
discipline themselves, others as a chance to give up something in order benefit
their health or fitness. In a religious context it can be used to give up
something in order to be less distracted, spend more time reading the Bible, in
prayer, etc.
I have always been told by every coach that I ever played
for “go big, or go home.” So for Lent this year I decided I would go big, I
gave up dieting. To say it has been a struggle would be an understatement. At
times I wake in the middle of the night, my mind and body screaming for a dry
salad without cheese or croutons. Over the past few weeks I have found I can
drown those screams out with a doughnut, sometimes it takes two.
I am grateful for those around me who have been willing to
keep me accountable, I am sure that I couldn't do this alone. While going
through the drive through at Burger King I almost ordered the SatisFries in a
moment of weakness, realizing how close I was to failure, I redoubled my
efforts, skipped the fries and had a double whopper with cheese.
As I write this post, I am not looking for applause, I haven’t
finished yet, I still have a few LONG weeks to go. But I am confident that I
can make this work and if I do, for Lent next year I am thinking about giving
up turn signals!
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