Picturing Delicious Delicacies While Eating Dry Pap

Let the game begin

As kids we use to play a game called “Eating all delicious delicacies in a Bona Magazine without hesitation”. The game was top of the charts back then especially if your parents loved reading Magazines. They bought them monthly to satisfy their hunger for reading and always keeping up to date with the new trends and social living. Internet  was for tycoons back then, not just for any Tom, Dick and Harry. What our parents knew then was to stick to what you can afford and let sleeping dogs lie.

In those days things were simple and less complicated. We played games that were soothing and self involving. Being a loner was a scarce thing an eye could see, it was believed to be a thing for people using voodoo magic or witchcraft to be alone all the time. We didn’t want to entertain that cause you found yourself having cold drafts and some weird dreams.

Back to reality: We had a skill of enjoying food in a weird way. Pap still is our favorite dish from yester day’s delicacies. We didn’t care about Vitamins and Minerals because we didn’t even know things like those do exist. It was like the out of sight out of mind thingy, what I don’t know don’t exist in my mentality. We ate food to be full no strings attached, we didn’t bother about the terms and conditions. Well anyway those were the things suited for us back then not for today’s world.

This is Pap as you can see.

If you had only Pap (It’s Mealie Meal mixed with boiled water, add Salt and then you stir until it’s a bit hard and soft) in your plate you were good for the game. You just flip the page on your Magazine searching for the most delicious food that you can lay your eyes on. In your search when you find a page with exotic food that leaves your mouth watering. You take a handful of Pap and picture yourself mixing it with the delicious delicacies you see on the book. Damn what an experience, you finish your food without complaining because your mind turned all that was tasteless into a nice dish for a day.

From the book to your stomach using your mind 😃

So that’s where we learned visualization. Giving what don’t exist life, and let it walk around us without any fear of getting harmed in any way you know how. Those were the days of creativity you never felt lethargic or lazy. We were always active and enjoyed life to the fullest.