Meals for Myself

Daily meals.
How much thought do we put into them, and what do we think about?
It wasn't about nutrition; it was about philosophy.

When I have no appetite or feel down, I can't eat.
Even so, I still get hungry.
Not wanting anything anymore is, in a sense, an easy-to-understand SOS.

Breakfast is for the me of the morning,
lunch is for the me of the afternoon,
and dinner is a reward for the me of today and the me of tomorrow.

What shall I eat? What do I want to eat?
It's not a requirement. But you are allowed to choose for yourself.
Your mood today changes every day, doesn't it?
When I thought about that, I felt like I could be a little more greedy for my own sake.
I think this isn't limited to just meals.

I used to simply think, "It's just to stay alive," but
I realized that I eat for myself, not for anyone else.
Knowing that this is the one thing no one can do for me,
and that whether I want to eat or not is my own feeling,
once I thought that way, it became clear what I wanted to do.
How you choose is also, after all, entirely up to you.

Let's eat something delicious, they say,
so what is that? What comes to mind?
What is something delicious?

What you like and what I like are different.
Knowing your own unique sense of deliciousness within yourself
must mean knowing a simple way to make yourself happy.
And when that can be shared, it means we can laugh together.

In a world overflowing with so many things,
I hope for days when you can make simple choices.