I am working on becoming human. I bought a grill. That may not sound like a big deal. But I never "got" the grilling thing. It always seemed so suburban. So we bought a basic charcoal grill. I get it now.
And there's nothing "spiritual" about it. I suppose I could find something there. But there are times when spirituality can seem so high, so uppity, so otherworldly and elitist that it leads to a disconnect on the human plane. This isn't the "in the world but not of the world" variety of disconnect as in that statement there is a definite engagement with the world around.
I'm talking about the spirituality, more, I suppose of the mental or intellectual variety, that leads, if not to an air of superiority, to fatigue, distress, loneliness. If one isn't careful, such a spirituality can be dangerous, a religion of one.
So in grilling, I've joined the human race.
The Orientalist in Japan
4 months ago
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I got into grilling by way of my love of things Japanese. The idea of doing some yakitori and drinking a few beers while staring at flames appealed to me. But I haven't brought it out of the closet lately.
That caught me off guard and made me laugh. You made my day. Much appreciated!
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