Give Thanks For No Food

by Ana
(Chattanooga)

It is Thanksgiving Day, 2010. Yesterday I broke almost a 3-day fast horribly. I just grabbed leftovers in the refrigerator.

Each time I'm sure it is the last just as I am sure today. Nobody has come over for dinner yet.

I am really nervous about being pressured to eat. Wish I could give my portion to starving poeple in the world.

Let me give little background information. I live with my parents and am working on my master's in environmental science.

I desperately want to live by myself to have peace and control of what food is in the house; but I cannot keep a car payment and rent. Last night I searched for house sitting jobs in Chattanooga, TN. I would do it for free.

I am one of the best housekeepers and the cleanest person I know. I love my family very much, but I have a 4-year old little brother who makes a lot of noise, a 20 year old brother who just moved in with us and is one of the sloppiest persons, a nervous mother who can only wind down with alcohol, and a wonderful stepfather who is going through a hard time because he just quit pot and has picked up drinking!

If there is anyone who lives in my area that enjoys fasting, healthy eating, is a neat person, open-minded, and would like a someone to support him or her I would love to meet you!

I HATE junk food! When I have my own place it will NEVER be in my house. The sight of it is revolting. I love whole fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds and pure water.

Sparkling mineral water is my favorite drink in the world. Someday I will start a garden and eat all or mostly organic food.

My doctorate's will be in some form of sustainable agriculture research. My thesis I am working on is an experiment on chestnut cultivation.

The question being: what are the most suitable commercial chestnut varieties for my area, soil, and climate?

My desire for my family to be healthy is always perceived as me pushing a difficult and austere lifestyle on them that they do not want.

I do not want to be anorexic, just lean, clean on the inside, and vibrant. In fact, almost EVERYONE is entitled to health, unless they are just horrible, bad people.

So best of wishes to all fasters and people who are on a lifelong journey of health. Cheers!