Will I still enjoy oatmeal when I retire? This is a real question and bigger than you might think.
Now it is a luxury for weekends when I have the time to prepare it. The kind I like takes ten minutes to cook. Sometimes I mix in ground cinnamon. Sometimes I eat it straight. It is a holiday pleasure.
What happens when I eat it because it is cheap instead of because it is good? What happens when I have time on my hands so I eat it every morning. Will I get bored with it?
Many times in life it is the contrasts and delayed gratification that make the pleasure. I enjoy my weekends because I get up and go to work five days a week. I have had Saturdays when I rose before my regular time and began to worship and study. It was not a burden because I did not have an alarm going off in my ear. With retirement that will change.
I look forward to the adjustment. It will be a challenge to keep the edge on my mind. If I keep posting you will know if I am losing it before I do.
homo unius libri
My great aunt used to cook it and let it set-up in cereal bowls. The next morning, she'd chop it up some with a spoon and put a little sugar and milk on it. That's the way I like oatmeal. I STILL don't care for it much warm.
ReplyDeleteThat gives me an excuse to make a double batch. I am guessing that it might be cool enough in the evening for a late snack.
DeleteGrace and peace.