Giving something up

Today, in Western Christianity, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. People that participate give up something for the duration of the Lent season. Most people choose something they won't really miss, like chocolate covered cherries or fruitcake. Some people give up something that is a true hardship for them, like smoking. I wish that some aspects of human nature, like making war on our fellow man, were as easy to give up as fruitcake. ~ Michael S. Pauley