Sunday Sabbath June 4 2017  MY BRAIN IS AT REST

My brain is at rest and my body wants to be.  From meeting to funeral to wedding; yesterday was quite the day.  I made the mistake of not taking a snack to eat thinking that we (the photographers) would be eating dinner at the wedding.  I don’t recall ever photographing a wedding when the photographers were not included to eat dinner.  Usually those arrangements are made ahead of time.  As second shooter I am not responsible for scheduling or speaking with prospective clients so I was unaware of yesterday’s arrangement.  Though it is my norm to always pack food, yesterday I did not.

From the time I left home and returned I was gone for about 7 or 8 hours, a good part of that working.  I did take lots of water as it ended up being a bright and beautiful “hot” day and the wedding was outside.  I had eaten a light lunch about an hour before I left.  I do not do well when I go past my eating time.  I was becoming quite ill by the time I arrived home.  My head gets queasy, I become dizzy and disoriented and when it gets to the point that my stomach hurts I am pretty much a lost cause.  Once the pains start in my stomach the pain will not go away, even after I eat.  I was just on that verge when I walked into my kitchen. 

A boiled egg never tasted so good!  I then devoured watermelon, grapes, and cherry tomatoes.  I had a few more small portions of food and staved off the stomach attack.  But I couldn’t get rid of the headache.  It bothered me off and on all night and I finally gave up at 3:30 a.m.  I got out of bed and ate a small portion of food and took some Tylenol.  That seemed to help.  I will never again assume I will be served food (any where I go) if I am to miss a meal.  I will pack my own care package and take it along.  I can always bring it home if I don’t need it.

If going without food affects me that way it gives me pause to grieve for those who do not have enough to eat, especially those who are starving.  Even what I experienced yesterday was nothing when I think of those who have very little sustenance or none at all.  I miss one meal and I’m “starving”?  I think not!  We in the United States are daily blessed by the abundance of food that is available to us.  Do we really even have an idea of what a starving person experiences?  How can I complain because I missed one meal?  At least I knew there was food waiting for me at the end of the day.

I am so grateful and thankful for every bite of food set before me.  Dave and I thank God for each meal that we eat.  We take nothing for granted.  We know not what the future holds for our world; weather, droughts, disasters, loss of our power grids, and so much more could change things dramatically.  So what I have today I will certainly give thanks.

SHOW ME WAYS TO REACH OUT

Kathleen Martens

June 4, 2017

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Lord, I am so grateful

For what is provided.

Teach me how to share

And give so it’s divided.

Hear my words of thanks

As I lift my voice in praise

For the wonder of Your bounty

You’ve supplied throughout my days.

Know that I am sorry

When I do not think of others,

As so many go without

And hunger their lives smother.

Show me ways to reach out

And share the gifts I own,

That I share from my table

As well as from heart and home.

Thank You God for every bite I food I eat.

Thank You for giving this old body the strength to work yesterday.

Thank You Lord for all You provide.

And thank You Lord that my headache subsided this morning.

HAVE A WONDERFUL SABBATH!