's motd Wed May 28, 2008 - belching

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BELCHING!

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

As I've become more "ancient," there's a growing list of foods that I can no longer eat. And when I do have these foods, I get such terrible indigestion that I just belch. And I really don't like belching!

Hey, it's uncomfortable for one thing! And when you belch, well, it brings all of that garlic and onion taste back up in the most unpleasant way! It's like having a little field of garlic and onions growing right there on your tongue!If the belching continues, I'll usually reach for a Pepcid AC. And even after taking it, I belch for a little while longer until the Pepcid kicks in! Then I go brush and gargle those fields-of-spices off my tongue while promising myself I'll never touch that dish again!Well, that's one kind of belching but let me tell you about another. And that's belching up the past. I call it "mind-belching." When you're not in the best of moods, your mind begins to wander as that mind-belching begins...

Belch! "My father didn't like me." Belch! "I never did well in school." Belch! "I was not born with a nice-looking face." Belch! "I failed in my marriage." Belch, belch...belch!And as you're thinking of all this stuff, you may begin to get yourself sick. And believe me, Pepcid AC doesn't get rid of that kind of belching. Hey, wouldn't it be nice if there were a pill to rid our minds of such negative thoughts?Unfortunately, there's not. And the only way to stop the mind-belching is to bring it to a halt by remembering some positive things from your past. You know, things like this:My mother loved me. I could always make everyone in my family laugh. I used to talk walks with my Grandpa as he held my hand.

Now those kinds of thoughts make you happy. And when you're happy, the mind-belching goes away. It always works for me. My own past is not just filled with pralines and oyster PO-boys ya' know. I've had my struggles through life and they're still alive in my mind. And when my mind's thoughts try to make a detour and take me down "Sad Avenue," I stop myself as quickly as I can. And I do it by remembering some of the good things from my past.So, do you have a list of foods that you simply can't eat? Well, maybe you should make another list. A list of the negative thoughts you shouldn't be thinking.Please, no more belching!Love,