In love, as in gluttony, pleasure is a matter of the utmost precision.- Italo Calvino
Gluttony. Gluttony is, by far, the one sin that is most apparent and encompassing of the American Culture. Gluttony comes at us with such a hunger that it hardly ever fulfills us. To some, it never fills that gnawing, lustful hunger. People consume. And if you look at Americans as a whole, we consume a LOT.
Just look at gluttony in terms of its classic meaning of eating too much food. All you need to do is either look at our televisions or see our freeways and roads. Gluttony fills nearly every crack of the United States. Fast food joints. Corner stores. Diners. Restaurants. All shaped and sized differently to give people a various kinds of tastes. And while choice is not the problem, it is our overall consumption that is.
Large servings of food are dished out left and right. Sold either very cheaply or somewhat expensively; all to fulfill our hungers. And once we get full, it doesn't seem long till we get hungry again for more. Even meals at home, such as many meals I had growing up as a young Puerto Rican during holidays, were down right ridiculous with the amount of food given to one person(including myself). And God knows I ate MORE than my fair share.
This vast need to consume so much breaks off food and grows into other areas of our lives. Junkies need more and more drugs in order to get a better high. Sex addicts are constantly fucking people left and right; keeping their beds warm and their bodies touched for some unspoken desire for companionship. People spending hours upon hours on video games to get the highest points or finish several quests to win or gain some kind of glory.
Feeding. Consuming. Ever encompassing many aspects of our lives. This is what we must look at. Our own individual gluttony that we all take on. Look at it. Acknowledge it for what it is. And if you can, begin to cut it down. All this feeding will eventually making you too full to do anything; whether it be food or something else that is constantly consumed.
Every small bit and piece that life gives to us is precious because it is finite and uncommon. Remember, pizza always tastes good if you only have if once in a blue moon. Sex is only meaningful when it is with someone you love. Overindulging can only lead to ruin as the old saying is true: Too much of anything isn't good for you.
And wouldn't you rather have something in small portions and be able to enjoy it every time you have it?
Think about it.
Have a great morning, afternoon and evening, Boo Boo Kitties. And Happy Holidays.
Seraph (aka Frankie)
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