I had a beautiful cup, intricately crafted, designed to perfection, gifted to me to hold everything that will nourish my soul. My cup had a lid and I had the responsibility to cover or open it as I will. I was the custodian of the cup, responsible for stocking and restocking. I drink from my cup and I also pour out to others from my cup.
Either due to laziness, neglect, ignorance or distraction I allowed my cup to run dry and empty, I have consumed, poured and not refilled. Then is no nourishment for my soul, the thirst of my patch throat drives me to the road side. Standing with my empty cup in hand in an obvious position, I removed the lid and stretch out my hand to every and any one or thing. I stretched it out to him, her, them and it. Some ignored me and walked away but a lot dropped into it. The man dropped, the woman dropped, the children dropped, the people dropped, the animals did their thing, the elements, the rain, snow, hailstorm, the society, the church, the users, the confused, the fool and lastly the wise etc all dropped.
Not long after, my cup was full and heavy, I went home to consider the content of my cup. I emptied my cup unto the worktop and all kind of unimaginable stuffed poured out, stuck together in a disgusting mess was the reward of my indiscriminating begging, lack of discernment and discipline. I had a choice, gobble down the whole stuff, throw it all away or sort through to find some worthwhile nourishment. I was famished and thirsty, I had no other choice but to try and rescue whatever strand and scrap of decency was contained in my cup. It took hours, days, weeks, months and years. At the end of the process I found some meagre worthwhile stuff, I consumed it, emptied the rest away. I scrubbed and washed my cup clean, put the lid firmly on. I promised myself, never again! The opening of the lid will be done judiciously and selectively, not just anyone drops into my cup. I take my custodian role seriously. My diet is my responsibility and I am proactive and diligent about what goes in my cup.
Cheers to healthy consumption!
Beautiful Ivory 