Lenten Sacrifices

xjulietx Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:20 PM

Lenten Sacrifices

With Lent starting tomorrow, has anyone thought of what they are sacrificing for 40 days? I think it may be something like complaining about my MIL or something that I don't need to do, but makes me feel better.

IrishTracy Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:22 PM

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Probably soda. I should give up junk food. But, I'm not sure if I have the will power.

Janice Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:31 PM

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I want to give up my favorite 4 letter word, but sometimes I think giving up sweets would be easier. I am going to give up sweets, includes soda, but not seltzer

don424 Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:33 PM

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not giving up anything

IMO, it's more important that you do something nice that you wouldn't ordinarily do, rather than giving something up for the short term

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:50 PM

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im giving up meat like i do every year

slwh2005 Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:55 PM

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I think I'm giving up soda too. That's a real sacrifice for me lately! I've been drinking way too much. Last year I tried not to gossip. Boy, was that hard!!

Janice Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:56 PM

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Posted by slwh2005

I think I'm giving up soda too. That's a real sacrifice for me lately! I've been drinking way too much. Last year I tried not to gossip. Boy, was that hard!!

I did the gossip one 2 years ago..I noticed that my aunts stopped inviting me over, I wasn't fun anymore!

slwh2005 Posted: Feb 08, 2005 05:57 PM

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Posted by Janice

Posted by slwh2005

I think I'm giving up soda too. That's a real sacrifice for me lately! I've been drinking way too much. Last year I tried not to gossip. Boy, was that hard!!

I did the gossip one 2 years ago..I noticed that my aunts stopped inviting me over, I wasn't fun anymore!

That's funny!! Yeah, life became very boring. I didn't last too long with that one.

beautyq115 Posted: Feb 08, 2005 08:07 PM

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Not sure...Lent caught me by surprise this year...totally didn't know that tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.

Well instead of giving something up I am going to try and go to church more often Especially since I told the priest I would when we went for our interview to set up the wedding date!

luvsbob4603 Posted: Feb 08, 2005 08:13 PM

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I didn't know it was ash wednesday till i read this. and i would have eaten meat. I think i am going to give up meat like i do every year. and maybe i will try giving up coffee i dont know if i can.

Shorty McBride Posted: Feb 08, 2005 10:20 PM

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coffee!!!

Jola Posted: Feb 09, 2005 09:47 AM

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I always forget every year what days we are not supposed to eat meat.

Is today one of those days?

don424 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 09:50 AM

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Posted by Jola

I always forget every year what days we are not supposed to eat meat.

Is today one of those days?

yep

Moehick Posted: Feb 09, 2005 09:55 AM

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Posted by don424

Posted by Jola

I always forget every year what days we are not supposed to eat meat.

Is today one of those days?

yep

And supposed to be Fridays...funny thing last year when I was getting married all my relatives from Ireland ate meat at my friday rehersal dinner...so did the priest!!! They said they don't have that rule over there.

Also my Aunt & Uncle from Texas ate meat... said everyone they know in Texas doesn't follow the Friday meat thing! Is NY the only one who does?

Jola Posted: Feb 09, 2005 10:09 AM

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Thanks Don & Maureen,

When I lived at home my mother every morning would remind me 'no meat today'

so now I am lost with out her...

CaCRmr Posted: Feb 09, 2005 10:35 AM

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I gave up an 'act' for 23 years

I'm doing something nice for someone instead.

usuk2004 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 10:45 AM

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My DH has agreed to stop saying 'In the bin, Phil' every time he wants me to throw something away because it annoys the heck out of me and he knows I won't throw anything away if he asks me that way (I think it's a phrase one of his teachers in school used to use when talking to this kid named Phil who used to try to throw things into the waste papaer basket from his desk . It caught on, he and his brother say it all the time, and it's just dumb!)

I've given up yelling at him every time he does it

Actually haven't thought much about what I might give up, but I'm trying to be a better, more patient person all around.

Probably should give up LIW!!!