There was a period of time time when every visit to my grandma's resulted in my bringing home something that she wanted to give me. Sometimes it was a sweater (80 year old-lady sweater), or appliances or jars of whatever or frozen meat or shoes or drapes... you get it - totally random stuff that she was passing along. Obviously I didn't fit nor need granny clothes, but I always took what she was giving me. You see, when I had shared this with my mom she asked me to just take whatever it was and give it to her so that she could toss/save/donate whatever it was to wherever it needed to go. There was no need to reject her blessing and in a way it was helping to empty out an overstuffed house that soon would need to be downsized for her future move to an independent living community. So I took home lace slips and old makeup and spatulas - and then passed them along.
I had a conversation this week with someone who shared how she was at an event and at the end they divvied up all the food and she was sent home with a bag of homemade mac'n cheese. Talk about temptation! The host didn't want it in her fridge as she is super health conscious... but hey, aren't we too???
Hearing this story it remind me of my grandma and her pawning stuff off on me... and it reminded me that we need to give ourselves permission to toss/save/donate off-plan food that enters our homes from outside loving sources.
We are not required to eat it.
We can say thank you and throw it away.
We can say thank you and save it in the freezer for when the grandkids come over, etc.
We can donate it to a family that you may know could use a blessing or to someone on the street begging for food.
There are many options of what you can do... but remember, you are not required to eat it!
Give yourself permission to say thank you and then make the best choice for your health.
You are worth it!
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