It Wasn’t Worth Finishing

 

I was looking forward to breakfast that day.

I didn’t want to go to the kitchen that morning, but something in me needed to be satisfied.

So I ordered something.

Nothing complicated.
Just a typical breakfast -eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage.

Something warm.

The food arrived after a few minutes. 

I sat down.

Opened the box and said, 

“Oh, poor bacon.”

Took a bite.

And then—

nothing.

No relief.
No quiet.
No sense of there it is.

I wanted to give up like how the cook gave up on the bacon.

I took another bite anyway.

Because that’s what you do when you’ve already started.

Because maybe it just needs a moment to catch up.

But it didn’t.

The bacon, the sausage, the pancakes…

The more I ate, the more I got disappointed. 

I left the food there.

Half-finished.

Half-effort, like how the food translated to me. 

I was unimpressed.

It wasn’t worth finishing. 

It wasn’t a waste. 

I’ve learned that I shouldn’t settle anymore. 

Especially with food. 

Especially with things I put inside my body. 

Even my son didn’t like it. 

So we let it go. 

And vowed never again. 

--

’Til our next shared bite,

Stay cozy. Stay curious. Stay nourished.

LET'S EAT.

With grace, warmth, and a full heart,

Lady E

Exhibitor and Speaker at the Philippine Book Festival 2026 

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