This morning at school, I was greeted by an adorable student. What did she have for me? A GIANT cinnamon roll. With the cutest smile on her face she said, "This is for you!" I smiled and said, "Thank you so much for the roll. That was so nice of you to think of me." As I set it on my desk, she looked at me with a disappointed look on her face and said, "Aren't you going to eat it?" Shoot! I wasn't going to break this girl's heart and start lecturing about over-sized portions or begin explaining that this was the last thing a sugar addict who is trying to tame her cravings and cut calories wants to see. So......I compromised. I explained that I had just eaten breakfast, but I cut a little sliver off of the side and ate it. That made her day. What made my day? Giving the rest away for other teachers to share!
As sweet as it was for her to bring me a roll, it really got me thinking about how messed up and out of control our portions have gotten. I'm serious, this cinnamon roll was nearly as large as this girl's head. There is no reason that anyone should eat a roll that large. Thankfully, this little scare did teach me a lesson: Everything in moderation! I took the tiniest sliver and it won't ruin my day.
Moderation!
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