We are victims of our own making.
I got this story in my email, and thought it to be a profound one and wanted to share. We are victims of our own making and we have the power to set ourselves free. It is only a matter of choice. We CAN control our eating habits, we do not have to let food control us!
Here it is:
Thomas B. Costain’s book, The Three Edwards, depicts the life of Reynald III, a duke in what is now Belgium. Reynald was
commonly called by his nickname, Crassus, which in Latin means “fat.”He and his brother Edward had a violent disagreement, and as a result, Edward led a successful revolt against Reynald. He did not kill Reynald; instead, he built a special room at his castle and imprisoned him but offered him his freedom on one condition. If he could walk out of the room, he was free. Edward offered to restore his title, kingdom and property.
That seemed a fairly easy imprisonment sentence but there was one big problem. None of the doors and windows of the room were locked. They were near normal size but Reynald was not. He was too fat to fit through the doors or windows.
Edward knew Reynald well. Each day he sent Reynald a rich assortment of meats, breads, pies, pastries and other delicious delicacies. Since Reynald was now confined to a small room where even walking and thus exercise was limited, he did not get slimmer but grew fatter making his predicament even worse.
Accused of cruelty Edward remarked, “My brother is not a prisoner; he may leave when he so wills.”
Reynald was released ten years later when Edward died in battle. By then his health had so deteriorated that he died within a year. He was a prisoner of his own appetite and easily available food.
Within these pages are keys to your room.
You may leave the room whenever you so will.
ooooh that is good!
He was cursed by his name and then lived it out, letting temptation take him.
We have choices, and keys to freedom in our hands!
thanks for the reminder!
Good topic. I also believe we all have the keys…but sometimes we forget which pocket we put them in!!
Thank you for sharing that. The choices have always been ours. It’s up to us to make the right ones.
BTW-terrific pictures!
What a terrible fate. I just recently gave a buddy a ‘kick in the butt’ (with love) for saying ’she just snapped and binged’. Like she had no control. I told her she didn’t ‘just snap’ she made a poor choice to eat an ungodly amount of unhealthy food. It isn’t like ’snack happens’. We do it to ourselves. What a good blog.
I heard this before years ago, and it still gives me goosebumps. And how true it is. Thanks for posting this, I feel we have all been self made prisoners and we all have the keys, we just have to use them.
Let Freedom ring!!!! Not only for our country but for our bodies as well. Don’t know about you ladies and gents but I’m bustin’ outta this room.