The Salmonella Weight Loss Plan

The second last night of our family vacation in California three out of four of us contracted food poisoning at a San Diego restaurant. In the past year I've traveled to China and eaten off 100 year old bamboo chopsticks in a farmer's yard. I've eaten in Africa, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Isn't it just a little ironic I got food poisoning in San Diego? Maybe that's what they mean when they refer to the California Adventure: one that elicits sounds and substances that should never eminate from the human body. Three of us competed for the privilege of hugging the cool porcelain receptacle in the little tiled room. Four days later I'm still churning inside. Funny thing though...my good freind emailed to ask me if I would fast and pray for a difficult situation in her life. While I'm more than willing to pray, I wonder, does fasting really count when you can't stand the sight of food?