My promise for lent has been an up-hill battle all the way. I should have known that quitting a two to three cup-per-day coffee habit cold-turkey would have some repercussions... and it did. I had headaches and stomach aches every day that I didn't have it!!! I got curious and decided to have a serving of it one day and guess what? No headache!!! I think I'm going to try giving it up again next year, but when I do that I'll probably take my self off of the caffeine slowly in the days approaching lent.
I think that it's really an important thing when someone tries to give something up for lent. Even if you "fall off the bandwagon" so-to-speak, it was an attempt at making a sacrifice. Sacrifices are always really impressive to me, because it shows that a person can make a conscious effort to change for the better. Or just make a change. I dragged myself through the mud when I was little and gave up chocolate... big mistake!!! I think that I was too young and too much of a chocolate fiend and didn't realize what a sacrifice that would be for me in particular. I almost made it and then ate a chocolate-chip cookie and felt terrible! I think that someone should know if they're digging themselves into a hole... or at least consider what could happen. For instance, giving up homework doesn't count, nor does it work. Neither does giving up chores or wearing clothes (i haven't tried the last one, but I'm pretty sure that it wouldn't work really well.) I just think that it takes a strong person to give up what they truly enjoy and stick to that goal... hey, if you have you've done better than me!!!
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