Consumption
I'm writing this because lately I've found myself consuming a lot. If you read my last post you know that a few days ago I ate a bunch of donuts after work and then experienced a massive sugar crash lol. If I eat gummy bears I'll want to devour the entire bag regardless of the size. Just right now I crushed a delicious bagel but ate it too fast to really savor every bite. I've also been a little too invested in playing Pokemon Soul Silver on the NintendoDS. It's making me ask myself, is it possible to consume the present moment itself? Regardless of what is happening in that moment, can we sit there with it and observe it? Can observing count as consuming? As I write this, my gut feeling is saying no they are different. When I think of consumption, I imagine ingesting something and making it a part of your self. When I think of observation, I imagine watching a leaf falling from a tree slowly onto the ground. Do you ever contemplate these thoughts? If you do, then ...