They say one should enjoy the little things in life. Savoring breakfast for me is one of those joys. It is one that of late I rarely get to do.
The nature of my locked-in life with projects covering many time zones and continents is that my meals tend to be hurried affairs during the workweek. To talk to Ghana, I often am in discussions from 5 to 7 am which is 11 to 1 PM in Ghana and then I need to be ready for my normal workday here. Then I bring in the wonderful volunteer effort of #3 in Amsterdam and that covers the lunch hours 12 to 2 (8 to 10 PM in Amsterdam).
Last Saturday while I had work to do, there was nothing pressing. Wife was sleeping late. So I decided I was going to indulge myself with a SLOW breakfast.
Now there is nothing special about the food I prepared. It is one of my regular breakfasts - fruit, cheese, smoked salmon, olives, bread, butter, coffee. But I made each mouthful linger, savoring the flavor. Slowly I make the rounds through the components, enjoying the quiet of our eating room with its wide sliding doors open so I can take in the smells of our garden.
It takes me an entire hour to eat breakfast...the same plate that I sometimes eat in 15 minutes during my normal workweek. It is total bliss.
3 comments:
That sounds lovely! Add newspaper or a good book, as I know you frequently do, and it's a perfect way to start the day.
I am working hard on learning to savor moments and events.
Sadly I would say 15 minutes for breakfast would be a long breakfast. Or lunch. Or dinner. LOL
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