Eclectic Narratives #14 - Consumption [#141]

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           Eat, wait, snack, snack, snack, eat, wait, snack, sleep. That was his rhythm, all he seemed to do every day. Gluttony is a vice often associated with lavish feasts, gourmet meals, or devouring anything one could get their hands on. However, even the sin most closely associated with excess can appear in subtle ways. He was a perfect example.

           His meals were fairly standard, two to three a day. A modest breakfast, a quick lunch, and a large dinner with the family. The proportions were normal if a little above average. He didn’t even finish a sizable portion of his meals either. Yet, he was still gluttonous, someone who didn’t know when to stop.

           It all came down to his favorite pass time, snacking. A candy bar here, a sleeve of crackers there, the occasional apple dipped in peanut butter. Like clockwork every day, he’d eat a snack after breakfast, then another an hour later. If he forgot to eat lunch, he wouldn’t forget to devour another box of crackers. Before dinner, another helping of junk food, after dinner the same, maybe even a dessert was thrown in.

           It was spread out, never did he consume it all at once. He’d heard of people who would consume several boxes of cookies and crackers within an hour, and he’d be disgusted. Then through the course of a day, he’d eat about the same.

           The gluttony was spread out, but it was still gluttony all the same. He knew this deep down, but in the moment to moment flow of life, it rarely crossed his mind. He often wondered how long before his habits would bite him in the ass. Would it be sooner? A sudden health issue that would ravage his youth. Would it be later? A long term problem that manifested in old age.

           He gambled every day with his gluttony, knowing one day he’d drown in his excess. However, it built up so slowly and at such a steady rate, that he might not even realize he had started to drown until it was too late. Such is the life of consumption.

 

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You know what they say, death by a thousand cuts.

How appropriate, a story about eating on Thanksgiving. It's almost like I planned this (I didn't this was honestly an accident).

Until next time, Read, Comment and Enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving.

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