The Full Taste

At your next quiet meal, before eating fully, take just one small sip of water or one bite of fruit. Close your eyes. Hold it on the tongue. Do not chew quickly, do not swallow yet. Let the taste open in layers, sweet at first, then a hint of something behind, then perhaps a quiet warmth as it moves further back. Stay with the experience until it becomes the whole field of attention. Most meals pass without ever being tasted. Today, one small bite is enough to remember what eating actually is.