The Story
You are on a bus full of people. It's traveling fast along a road. It's fun on the bus. Everyone is laughing and dancing and having a good time.
While dancing, you look out the window. You see a yellow sign whiz by. It says, "Caution: Road Closed Ahead. Danger!"
You turn to others on the bus. You say, "Did you see that sign? It said, 'Road closed ahead!'"
The others on the bus just shrug, laugh and keep dancing. "We didn't see a sign!"
You forget about it, and continue dancing. But as the bus rolls along you notice another street sign: "Caution. Road ends ahead. Steep drop. Extreme danger. Turn around immediately."
You turn to your seatmate and point, "There, did you see THAT sign? It said that the road is going to end. Didn't you see the sign?" Your seatmate says, "I didn't see the sign. Are you sure? You must be imagining things."
Next, you see a huge red billboard on the side of the road. "Road ends in 50 meters. Last exit before road drops off! Danger!"
Still, the others on the bus are oblivious to the signs. And the people on the bus start to think that you are the crazy one, imagining signs that they cannot see.
Asking the bus driver to stop the bus to let you off is hard. And watching the bus pull away while you're standing alone on the side of the road is a dark, lonely moment.
Your Journey
But once you start walking something beautiful will happen. You'll see a figure up ahead - another person walking ahead of you.
You pick up the pace to catch up. Finally, out of breath, you're close enough to talk. You ask, "Where are you going?"
They answer, "Well, I was traveling on a bus, but I kept seeing these signs..."
Are you still on the bus? Have you seen the signs? I will walk with you.
Yours truly,
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Ellis
May 07, 2012
was afraid ull stay on z bus!
Am glad u r here to walk wz me! :)
Keep on walking n we ll keep on joining!
PS : was out of breath to get to z end of z story;)
Jacqueline Davis
May 07, 2012
I feel like this is either a dream or that you are having an out of body experience. Either way I really enjoyed reading this and I hope that there is more to read soon.
Dme
May 07, 2012
yeah isn't it funny how when you do get off the bus everything starts to become clearer. Even your chosen path seems to be more understood. It is like an awakening to your natural senses, they seem to become more aware to what is understood within yourself. you start to learn how to love yourself first, by taking care of your own bus and its own direction, then everything else just falls into its' right place, after that the only direction you will have to be concerned with is what to do with all the good feelings and who to share them with.
cassandra
May 07, 2012
SUCH a good metaphor.
i have not made the switch to a completely raw food diet, but i have been making more frequent decisions in regards to my food and health choices. i am noticing how my body is reacting (positively)! more and more, i am realizing how i am getting in tune with my body and its needs. before, i never considered being "out of touch" with my body but now i can see that i totally was... i wouldn't notice a "sign" that was standing right in front of me... totally unconscious. maybe i was in a mental food coma? a metaphorical mental "road blockage" caused by all the high fat, sugar, salt and chemicals i was ingesting.
anyway, it feels good to be aware.
i am a new subscriber - really digging your podcast!
Eric Baker
May 07, 2012
I have the disease Ankylosing Spondylitis, which has cause intense pain and inflammation in most of the joints in my body. After doing alot of research on the disease i found out that diet could make a big difference in fighting the disease. I went on the London-AS- No-Starch diet That Dr Alan Ebringer came up with to fight the disease. I removed all starch, all refined sugar and all dairy form my diet. With in 3 months I had already started to feel a difference and now after almost 6 years on the diet i am near remission. It has been very difficult to try and get other individuals with (AS) to get on this diet because most rely on Medications to much but I have slowly started to get a few to get on the diet and they are starting to feel better also.
Jessica
May 07, 2012
Great story! I love it. To me, it means that you have to watch the signs for yourself, and you're putting yourself in danger if you let yourself follow the popular opinion of the group. The majority of people don't always know the right thing to do; think for yourself.
Sue Wright-Doucet
May 07, 2012
What this story says to me is that most of the people on the bus (in life) are oblivious to the effect of diet on health. They just keep on moving through life, not noticing any signs of the detrimental effects of the food that we consume daily.....and at some point, it will be too late. I, however, am seeing the signs and choose to get off this crazy bus before 'the end of the road'. I choose a "road less traveled", but surprisingly find that there are others who have chosen to go against the grain and get off the bus too.
Annie
May 07, 2012
That is a wonderful story! I love it. It's exactly how I feel every day trying to get my husband (and other family members) to see what a difference even a partially raw diet can make. Alas, they've seen the "signs" and just apparently aren't that worried. (death of loved ones from cancer, etc). Luckily, at least my kids can be persuaded off the bus! :) Thanks, Rawtarian! I love the website and am so glad I found it!
Nancy
May 07, 2012
For a minute there I was worried...i thought you were going to say something bad had happened to you! Glad to see you blogging again...i was missing your posts :)
The Rawtarian
May 07, 2012
Thanks Nancy. It's nice to be missed!
All is well, just had a very busy month. Calming down a bit now, I hope!
Hope
May 07, 2012
I like this.
The Rawtarian
May 07, 2012
I like that you like it :)
The Rawtarian
May 07, 2012
This is my paraphrased version of a raw food inspiration story that I read a few years ago in the book "Raw Family" by The Boutenkos. I hope you will find comfort in it on your journey to better health.
Kathy
May 08, 2012
Food for thought!
Maria
May 07, 2012
Thank you for sharing
The Rawtarian
May 07, 2012
It's my pleasure, Maria.
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