Head Toward the Gravy

Korrin B.

December 26, 2008 - 3:39 PM

Food. Ain't nothing wrong with that. What is this time of the year without food? People are so concerned about their weight all of time. It seems like everyone has their own fad diet that they're on. Everyone wants to lose five pounds. However, how can, and maybe more importantly why would, anyone go on a diet this time of the year? There are far too many good foods to be eaten and enjoyed.

My favorite part about coming home from school for winter break? The food, of course! Nothing beats having a mom who loves to cook for you. My mom is one of those moms. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, dessert - she has it on lock. I don't know where she just whips all of this good food out of, but she does. For Thanksgiving, my mom made five desserts. There were four of us at dinner. She made a pumpkin cheesecake pie, a mud pie, an apple blackberry tart, a chocolate silk pie, and a chocolate mousse cake. I had at least one slice of each. This time of the year is about food. It is not a time to hold back and think rationally that five pieces of dessert is too much.

Food is also the perfect social activity. "I'm bored. What should we do?" says one person to another. The perfect response? "Let's go get something to eat!" Why not enjoy the delicious flavors of food over some good conversation? This time of the year is about getting together. Warm comfort foods like soup or a grilled cheese sandwich add to a person's contentment and can make people feel closer to one another.

The best aroma in all of the land? Food. There is nothing quite like smelling the aromas of good food being cooked. Hunger is the best seasoning and the aromas before the feast just add to one's appetite, intensifying the later enjoyment of the meal. I'd rather have a house that smells of fine foods than one that has no scent at all. The smell is the smell of family and company. A house that smells like food is a strong house.

In conclusion, I have one piece of advice for everyone this holiday season. Forget the diet! Eat and enjoy as much food as you possibly can. The gym will be waiting for you toward the end of January and you can worry about it then. However, why even worry about? Sure, go exercise because it's good for your heart health and all, but don't do it with the excuse that you ate too much. That's like saying that you enjoyed yourself too much. What's wrong with enjoyment? That's right, nothing. So, eat up everyone! Enjoy food! It is one of the things in life that is always good. Be thankful you have it! When someone offers you a carrot stick this holiday season, graciously decline and head toward the gravy.