A few nights ago, I turned from the sink where I had been washing dishes after a family dinner, to observe The Angel Way in action--right at my kitchen table. My almost five year old daughter was eating a mini-ice cream sandwich. After every bite she said "mmm". She closed her eyes. She licked her fingers between bites. She took small bites, as if to make this special treat last even longer. When the ice cream dripped over the edge of the soft chocolate cookie, she'd try to catch it with her tongue--giggling when she made a mess on her face (or hands or the table I had just cleaned :))
"This is sooo good Mommy. Thank you for this special treat. I love it!" she said.
Hmm. Isn't that something. This ice cream treat was about the size of a deck of cards--not even quite as long or thick, hence the term mini. My husband would have been on his third serving had he been sitting here with us. I would surely have been finished in just three bites. And my daughter could have done the same, but she didn't.
Instead, she ate The Angel Way-- without knowing anything more about the Guidelines than the rainbow and white-light foods. She had a little sweetness and never asked for seconds because, as she said, "It was just the yummiest to my whole body!"
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every one of us ate everything on our plate as a child often does: slowly, gently, loving every bite.
Karen
P.S. A few nights later, my little girl ate an Andes mint the exact same way. Now, you know how small those mints are. It was truly inspirational!
2 comments:
How wonderful! We can learn (*remember*) so much from the wee one!
this is just an amazing example of what the Angels mean when They say we really do come into the world knowing how to savor every bite! what a great story... my favorite is still the one where angelina told her daddy he needs to eat mroe rainbows :).
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