Grapefruit!!!

My sister sent us some citrus fruit she purchased to support a coworker's kids' fundraiser. I thought for sure Kiel would gobble down the navel oranges and grapefruits while he was home. He did have some, but when he left there were still four or five grapefruit and a half dozen oranges left. Drew wasn't interested, and I was reticent to try them, fearing a system clog from the fiber - or the other result of running to the bathroom. Ah, me.

But I went to my friend's house the other weekend for the first stab at putting together PrayerSong, and she was so amazingly sweet to make a delicious lunch for us. Part of what she served was a few pieces from a fresh cut orange. "Be bold," I told myself. "Its just a few pieces. Try it and see what happens. You have the weekend to recover."

So I tried it, and it was OK. No big reaction. Maybe my system is getting stronger! Well, that encouraged me to cut up a grapefruit since I was home anyways fighting off the flu. I didn't intend to eat the whole darn thing. I meant to just have half. But it tasted so good - it was juicy and sweet and perfect. I couldn't believe how hungry I suddenly was. It was like some scene from a movie where a starving person gets to eat for the first time in days. I tore the flesh from the rind with my bare fingers, the juice running down onto the plate in my lap. Oooohhhh! It was *so* juicy, so delicious.

I ate the whole thing before I realized what I was doing. Then I was worried that I had messed up. Believe it or not, I could feel some energy returning. It was like revving up an engine. I wisely let my body use the extra supply to work on getting over the sinus stuff. It was pretty cool. And so far, no nasty after effects. I guess time will tell.