Oh, Taste and See
Am I the only one that has a habit that they’re unaware of? My cousins and I went to Shake’s one day to get some ice cream. My little cousin got a flavor that I had never tried. She said, “I would offer you some, but you gon gross me out with that noise you make.” I was confused. I demanded clarification. She said, “You know that noise you make when you eat. All that moaning and groaning.”
This led to a full cousin council and debate. They all insisted that I moaned when I ate food. Particularly ice cream. I needed people on my side. So I called friends and asked if they ever noticed me moaning at meal time. AND THEY HAD!
I was outraged! So ya’ll let me walk around on this earth making love to my food and didn’t say anything. I started crying. Child, it was a whole mess. Because I flashed back to my freshman year of college. My roommate’s boyfriend brought us some Frosty’s from Wendy’s. I was sitting on my bed minding my business when he said “Dang, you making love to that ice cream ain’t you?” And I got so mad at him. I called him a pervert and everything. How dare he?
But he was telling me the truth. I guess I couldn’t hear him because I wasn’t in relationship with him. I felt that his view was distorted. He didn’t know me like that.
If you have friends that are doing something peculiar or out of the ordinary, tell them. Especially if what they’re doing doesn’t match up with who God called them to be. They may initially be angry or in denial, but they’ll eventually see the truth in your words.
Ya’ll, I was for real hurt when I found out that not only did I love food but I was making my feelings known to the world. I had to train myself to stop moaning when around others. I’m laughing so hard when I type this but it was a legitimate struggle. Before I put food in my mouth, I would say to myself “You know it’s gonna be good. Just say ‘this is good.’” At times, I would forget and a moan would start and I’d turn it into a cough.
It’s been a process. #wepreach
