Peaches, pumpkin pie, watermelon, fried chicken, burgers and chitlins, pepperoni pizza, humus, refried beans, lemon meringue, matzah balls and pita By the grace of god we have been given enough to feed us as it is only in ceremonial food that we are sustained in a venerable rite that our teachers never tried to explain But bring out the caviar and send us some fish for these are the good things of which everyone must wish because home is where the heart is but it is the place where everyone must worship for if there is no commemoration, observance, solemnities or service, just a lonely shot in the dark, a jigger at mealtime, a racial epithet along the river in the park, yet there must still be a good way to keep our heads about us because if we don't we might spoil the crackers even if we can never afford to be knackered, exhausted, fatigued, weary, absolutely whacked, completely done in or just plain plum tuckered out so if any of this begins to bother you, you might contact your doctor or consult with your local bottle washer, brewmeister, hash slinger or cook Although all of this may not be exactly what you had in mind when you started to contemplate the meaning of your existence yet there is something to be said for the grand patrons of the culinary arts Because there is no debating the value of food whether you slice it, dice it roll it over, braize it, boil it or spice it Some have even connected their notions of a higher being with what has been placed upon their fork so there may not necessarily be a need to dwell upon the detail of every side of beef but generally speaking it would probably be unwise to disregard the relative importance of food so the next time you decide to make your way up to your favorite bistro, cafe, diner or trattoria you might want to hit a home run or consider some Chinese take-out as there are spring rolls and sauteed shrimp, beef teriyaki, assorted drum sticks, buffalo wings and gumbo chicken But above all else remember to be thankful for what you have received as there are people starving in hades, the underworld, the lower regions so certainly hunger is nothing to joke about as when you have witnessed the bloated bellies of emaciated children you might have difficulty believing in a benevolent toad.