Chickpeas

I prepared a light dinner for myself the other night. By the time I got home from work and went for a run, it was nine-thirty. I didn’t want to eat a heavy meal at that hour.

There was some rice in the refrigerator. I served myself a plate of rice and opened a can of chickpeas to add some flavor. I heated this simple concoction in the microwave and enjoyed it as I caught up on the news.

The next morning, I was upset with myself when I realized that I had forgotten to refrigerate the left-over chickpeas. I had eaten about two-thirds of the can with my rice, but there was still a substantial amount of food in the open can. I was rushing to get to work, so I covered the can with plastic wrap and set it in the fridge. I thought about throwing them out, but I figured that I could make that decision later.

When I got home from work, my first impulse was to thrown the can of chickpeas in the trash. I wasn’t sure that they would be good after sitting out on the counter all night. But as I thought about it, I felt bad about wasting food. I got the can out of the fridge and out the peas on a plate with some the rice and some other vegetables. That was last night’s dinner; I haven’t experienced any digestive issues today, so I guess that the chickpeas were fine. 

I know that this isn’t the most exciting story, but it’s a true story, and there’s something about it that I would like you to consider. All I am saying is give peas a chance.