My grandmother is a fan of oatmeal. She lives in Heaven now, but I can still hear her say, "It sticks to your ribs!" I wonder if there's oatmeal in eternity?
Aside from the impossibility of food literally sticking to one's ribs, I'm sure most people know what it means—it sticks with you. Oatmeal is a little more substantial and will sustain a body longer than some other options. That was important on the farm. Hard work happened upon waking, and sustenance was important!
Today, my grandmother's phrase caused me to think of the opposite effect. What doesn't stick to my ribs? Fruit! It is my preferred morning "routine" (if I can muster myself to have one). It is light, brings energy, and is gone—easy on the system. Nourish and GO!
That's great for a physical body . . . but maybe not every day. Depending on the demands of that day or that season, it could very well be that oatmeal is more suitable.
[NOTE: Thanks to pexels.com and Keegan Evans, I have an oatmeal photo. Thank you! While I usually use my own images, I didn't want to procrastinate. There are too many drafts of posts awaiting words and images!]
