Eat Your Crust
Did your mom or grandmother tell you that when you were a kid? Mine did! I hate the crust. I didn't understand the concept of why the "crust" was so "nasty". My mom would say, "It's the same thing as the middle of the bread." I totally disagreed and so did my twin sister. We would hide our crust around the edge of the rim of the plate, underneath, just so that we could get excused for the table. The sad thing was that we always got caught.
Why is it that kids can pull the same old "hiding the bread crust trick and think they won't get caught?
I don't know what it was about the crust that made me dislike it. In fact, I was envious of the kids at school whose mom made their sandwiches with the crust off. My mom claimed that that was where all the vitamins were. Yeah, right!
I've gotten past the "I hate bread crust" stage. I'm not sure when it happened but it did. I discovered that it's really not that bad after all.
It's just like life to change or throw a curve ball at you. You think one way and suddenly, you're thinking totally different. You don't even realize it...it just sneaks up on you.
It's not maturity that causes this "new awakening". It's just that tastes change, as does life.
Before I hit the babysitting stage, I thought changing a poopy diaper would never be on my "things I did" list. After I figured out that babysitting meant changing diapers but it also meant a bit of change in my pocket, I learned to deal with it.
Did I settle for the "horrid" crust or did I learn to appreciate the taste? I'm not sure but my life is like that too. I can be walking on this path, smoothly or at least, by my own design...choosing what I like and don't like. Hiding the crusts and the flaws and insecurities. But you know what? they are found sooner or later. Just like that crust, they are revealed to others. Whatever it is that caused me to finally eat the whole sandwich without leaving the crust behind is the same and very reason that I'm learning to embrace all that is going on in my life as a process of growing. I admit that I don't necessarily like it but I believe that just like that crust, I'm going to one day realize that it really hasn't been so bad after all.
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Great post!
I spent the past several months working on a national conference in Las Vegas that is finally over. That's why I had to leave blogging for awhile. It had been years since I spent that much time on something like that, but happily it went well...over 1700 participants and we got rave reviews. After resting a few more weeks, I hope to rejoin the community.
Thanks for checking on me.
Yuck.
On to a non-yuck topic, Silas..... he is still in high school...... xoxoxo
As we age, I think we just overlook silly kid things like that and realize it isn't worth the effort. You pick your battles. Things like diaper changing just needs to be done and you do it. There's lots in life that just isn't worth the battle, right?
I guess crusts are just part and puzzle of life.
Have a nice day, Simone!
Interesting post CCD. Thanks,
jj
When the boys eat here, I have to share the crusts with our dog, Izzy. She LOVES bread. So half for Iz, half for the birds.
Am I like that in life? (I love how you tied that in.) IDK... I would like to just exist on the easiest, tastiest, softest part, but I guess that's not how life works. I'll have to sometimes eat the crust, sometimes hide it and sometimes make alternative arrangements.
I am laughing with you on this one. I too, remember hiding the crust under the edge of the plate thinking I could get away with it. Like you, it didn't work. Now today, the crust is my favorite part of the sandwich. Go figure?
I love this post. It so lightened my day and I thank you so much for sharing with me.
Oh and the newest picture of James is on my scrollbar. I took it the 4th of July. He is just the sweetest little thing, and that baby smell, oh sweetie we just can't get enough of him. Thank you for mentioning him.
Hope you have a beautiful afternoon. Country hugs sweetie and so much love, Sherry
But in the metaphorical sense (I love your analogy with this, by the way), I get where you're coming from....all too well lately...
lovely and a post to think about over and over again so i'm following ya! :)
~ash's mum
Nowadays, you can sprinkle cheese and seasonings on that crust. You can dip your crust into ranch or marinara sauce. You can make shapes out of it. Have fun with that crust and hopefully you'll learn to love it just as much, if not more than the rest of the sandwich/pizza or whatever it is!