The Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5:13

Up north, where I come from, salt has two functions.  The first is the same as anywhere else in the world—to season food.  Like most of us, I probably use too much, having gotten used to salty food early in life.  I am trying to cut down, but it isn’t easy.
One of the worst times in my life for food was the few days I was in the hospital following a heart attack.  I was on a bland diet (of course) with no salt at all.  The food tasted terrible.  I ate only because I knew I had to; but I was glad to get out and get home to something more palatable.  Food without any salt at all seems hardly worth eating.

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