6/11/2005
Fasting for Darfur done
My 24 hour Fast for Darfuris now done. Skipping breakfast wasn't so unusual so I found myself half-way done by the time it really hit me that I wasn't going to eat today. I drank a lot of water at work. Part of me wanted to go out and sit in the plaza during lunchtime but I just stayed at my desk and worked. And drank more water. By the time work was done I was feeling hunger in the belly. I often have an afternoon snack and I felt the lack today. This evening I met with a friend which kept my mind off my body, then spent a couple of frustrating hours installing a window air conditioner. Amazing how mundane and comfortable my life is, given that I'm choosing to fast to stop people from being massacred. Something tells me my distractability means that a 2 or 3 day fast might help me get past my usual self and into something else. But I hadn't planned on tomorrow so I'll get back to normal and then re-group.
Please take an action today to end the Darfur crisis or improve your own neighborhood, wherever you are.
Please take an action today to end the Darfur crisis or improve your own neighborhood, wherever you are.