Human Joys of Food
Human Joys of Food
Worries flutter away as if suddenly released from lifelong captivity. Taste buds scream with bliss and bend down on their knees to beg for just a little more. An involuntary moan of satisfaction seeks its way from the mouth as another flavorful bite gets stuffed in. Nothing seems to calm, ease and please more than food. So I wonder, could it be the cure for the sickness of life?
After a long day at school and hours of grueling work have worn your day and your energy has been drained for all its worth, nothing sounds better than a fat-filled, calorie-rich snack to replenish all that has been lost. For that brief period of time you are free from the chains that have held you down since lunch. Your mind focuses on little more than the guiltless satisfaction of the moment. In a way, food is like a drug. It fades reality and hinders daily interaction with others. If you call a friend with a problem (which at the moment, appears as though it can single-handedly cause the destruction of Earth) and they are in the middle of supper, you might as well hang up right then and there. It is inevitable that your friend will either speak very little while finishing up dinner, or they will call you back afterward. Why? Simply because nobody wants to spend this ‘special’ time dealing with other people. Eating is a purely selfish act which should not be wasted on others. It seems strange to me, however, how much we value a good meal since we eat three of them a day. How many other things in life do we do so often yet never get sick of? Companies continue to produce new colors, flavors, sizes and packages for the food we’ve gotten used to in an attempt to add a new spice to it and, generally, it works. New restaurants are constantly being created with distinct atmospheres to help us enjoy our meal. We even use food when trying to find a mate, by going to a restaurant--one of the most successful and popular beginnings to a date.
When life seems like its being overrun by problems, the solution could be as simple as turning to a huge piece of chocolate cake....