Day 11

Flavour of the week: Honey

The journey of tasting has taken me to the sweet side of the tongue. An explosion of crisp, tingling and sticky sensation starting on my lips, barely sliding down my throat. Leaving me with a big cough and a lot of movement in my mouth to cope with this experience.

I think I will need a few attempts to fully appreciate the gift from these hard working bees.

In the Proverbs 25:16 we read: If you find honey, don’t eat too much, or it will make you throw up. To this I can relate quite literally. I guess this also address an advice of modesty in general. Maybe that´s why we have the expressions Too much of the good, can be too much. Too much of anything is bad. Excess in all things is the enemy of a happy life.

What I find even more interesting about the bible mentioning honey in Proverbs 16:24 is: Kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. This made me think about this: Just like I have to practise to enjoy the taste of honey, we all can practice sharing kind words with each other to promote each others health! Don´t worry, bee happy!