I am banishing chocolate brownie cupcakes. And brownies, chocolate chip cookies, candy bars, buttercream frosting, and just about every other form of chocolate imaginable. For now, anyway. A good, long while. Oh, and fried chicken too, while I am it. Never did I imagine the day when I would consider chocolate to be one of my biggest enemies, but alas, I have found a formidable foe, even if my spite is only temporary. I have found that when it is consumed in excess, my stomach ties in multiple knots, my energy is fried, and my entire body feels sluggish. And now, just about the only things that sounds good is salad, soup, and tons of water.
It has definitely proven the theory that too much of a good thing can be bad for you. Chocolate, like many other nice things, are wonderful in small quantities. I can think of a number of other items that are great in small amounts but terrible in large quantities. Money, rain, fame, a tireless work ethic, freedom, sleep, power, etc... the list goes on. I have learned that all it takes is a little bit to please the senses, to spread it's warmth and happiness. And it is for this reason that I am learning to love and appreciate all the small, wonderful things in my life. Life is complicated enough -- there's no need to be overwhelmed by having the most and best of everything. Forget 'death by chocolate'. I choose the simple road.
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