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Posted in Through the Bible Devotions

Focus

Posted on by William Douthwaite
Photo by Valeria Istrate on Unsplash

“There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil” (Ecclesiastes 2:24).

Little kids know all about this. They live in the moment. They will devote all their energy and attention to a donut in a donut shop as if nothing else in the world matters or exists. Every sprinkle is important. Icing is meant to be gently licked. They have all the time in the world.

Me? A donut is three bites. In the car. On the way to…wherever. Big bite, fast chew, hard swallow, rinse and repeat.

i just want to slow down. Just sit and eat the donut. Savor each individual sprinkle. Enjoy every lick of icing. Leave the rest for someone else.

I want to savor every moment, bite, sip, and swallow.

Posted in Food

A donut makes a run for it

Posted on by William Douthwaite

I noticed more trash than usual out for collection day today. A lot of bike week festivities meant a few extra bags and lots of recycling this week.

After tugging the dogs away from this stray donut, I snapped a few photos, wondering what the story is here. If you look closely, you’ll also see half a bagel trying to escape from a white kitchen trash bag.

I can imagine a shrill voice saying, “You said you were going to take care of the garbage!” A hungover dad stumbles down the driveway with brunch remnants. He doesn’t even notice the donut that bounces out onto the driveway. Even if he did, I doubt he’d pick it up. You’ll notice he couldn’t be bothered to pick up last Thursday’s local merchant newspaper.

This glazed bad boy will soon discover that life on the outside is treacherous. I didn’t let my dogs near it, but deer, cats, birds, dogs, and insects will be interested. Mom will probably nail it when she backs the car out of the driveway to take the kids to school. A gentle rain will melt it into the ground.

Whether consumed or discarded, a donut’s life is brief. Mama, don’t your babies grow up to be donuts.