LITTLE ITALY
Today I feel very fortunate. I'm energised and full of vigour. I ate a hearty Italian meal last night and it was as good as any meal I've eaten in Italy before. I purchased this meal from the supermarket on my high street for very little money.
Considering that Italy is over 1,000 miles away - the Prosciutto hams were so succulent, the Sicilian olives so sweet and the fruity red wine such a joy to savour. What great value this meal was. We took a moment to appreciate how very lucky we are. It's the privilege of living in an affluent period, in a country, city, town and place that has three major grocers in very short walking distance - plus health stores, discount food outlets and a whole load of smaller specialised grocers including Indian, Greek, Polish, Chinese plus even a Whole Foods just around the corner.
Eat Your Blessings
If we ever get caught up in ourselves - worrying/stressing about our jobs, our debts, our relationships or even allowing something as simple as the weather to get us down - we need to consider that millions are on the poverty line and under-nourished.
In a privileged society, we can bring the best of the flavours of the world into our homes for very little money. So, sparing a thought for how fortunate we are before eating a beautiful meal, will lift a negative mood and should encourage more of us to do some charitable work too.
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