Normally I try to avoid the cafeteria at school all together because the lack of food quality is downright depressing. I could ensure you that when Junior Jr. comes along he will not be eating school lunches. Today, however, the cafeteria was serving corndogs. No they weren’t all that appealing. The corndogs triggered a fond memory of my mom. Every time she took my younger sister and I shopping at the mall, she bought us corndogs as a reward for enduring hours of wondering aimlessly through department stores. My feet were so swollen I couldn’t get the shoes off of them when I got home.
Then I started to miss my mom while I was thinking about this. I don’t have many happy childhood memories so when I remember one I need to write about it. What mom use to do throughout elementary school was drop by during lunch and hook me up with McDonalds. All the other kids were jealous and I made quite a few friends by handing out fries, particularly handing them to the cute girls. What elementary school girl could resist fries from McDonalds during lunchtime? Yes, sharing is good.
Of course mom didn’t have the benefit of nutritional facts and the health conscience culture we live in today. She just saw how happy it made her son and that’s all that mattered to her. As a future parent, I often wonder if I could live in such a way where I focus my efforts, resources, and energy to the security, love, and affirmation of a child the way my mom did for me. On paper I would say ‘no,’ or more accurately, ‘NO!’
This made me start thinking of what my mom would be feeling if I had a child. Considering how happy she was when my psycho older sister had a child, it would probably be one of the greatest moments in her life for her golden-boy to have a son of his own. That thought alone makes me what to eat a corndog at the mall.
(An entire blog on the pros and cons of parenthood is coming. Stay tuned.)
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ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to that cafeteria food not being that healthy. All that processed meat everyday isn't healthful. I think people should consider their food choices and make good decisions on what to eat and what not to eat. Unfortunately, school students are basically force fed whatever is there and it is usually not that healthy.
ReplyDeleteCorn Dogs, those are really good too, they are sure tasty. McDonalds is a growing empire!
I don't know how the schools get away with it. I'm sure not going to let me kids (when I have them) eat there. Thanks for your comment Matthew.
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