Friday, February 10, 2006

G'neesh!!I have it.And so do you!

About 30 years ago I got caught up in a comic book called(at the time)Green Lantern/Green Arrow.This was the first(sorry Frank Miller)attempt at portraying super heroes in the real world.It covered a journey of discovery across America for Lantern,Arrow,and a Guardian as they sought to find where the heart of this country was and how to help solve some problems.One such sojourn took them to an Indian diner where they were served the diners best(and only)dish...beans.As the Guardian took his first bite he remarked on how the dish reminded him of the G'neesh the inhabitants of Sirius 7 ate.Arrow commented that it reminded him of what mom made on one of her better days.I remember not only the story and the verbiage but I had my own version of G'neesh and when I felt sad and overwhelmed I would make it.It wasn't "comfort food".It was my food that centered me.That was mine and mine alone.It was the food that proppeled me forward.
The recipe?Doesn't matter.(but email me if you want the recipe)No,we all have our own G'neesh.A food that brings us to not just a comfort zone but to a positive place.I have heard of those who seek out Grandmas soup,Mac and cheese(boxed!)because it brings them back to the salad days,when money was scarce and you did not care.The world was right there in front of you.There for the taking.
So when it seems that life has you as bogged down as the inhabitants of the Mount Washington observatory in January.Obtain some G'neesh.
It works

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