Of all days, Red Wednesday has become my cheat day.

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I couldn't help it because my sugar was dropping and I could already see that big blob when I close my eyes, so I asked my daughter to order food right away, and the only quick meal we could have delivered is from a cuisine nearby. That's a Filipino fiesta favorite - paella with shrimps, clams, and squid. Very oily but super tasty. I ate only three tablespoons. The one in the round container is sinantol, an appetizer. The other in the rectangular food keeper is called 'ginataang puso ng saging' or shredded banana's heart simmered in coconut milk. Flavorful and spicy. On the big box is the 'okoy,' a fried shrimp with camote strips dipped in vinegar. I ate lots till I felt full. What accounts for my sugar dropping? The garden work. I tilled some soil and made another compost for vermiculture. That serves as my feltilizer. Plus, I rearranged some pots for aesthetic purposes. My garden has to look lovely for Christmas. Then, after a warm bath, I lazed on the bed for a good rest and heard Mass. You see, it's Red Wednesday today, a designated day to commemorate the sacrifice of martyrs persecuted all the long two thousand and twenty-one years of Christianity. Believe it when the reports say that Christians in Afghanistan are being hundted right now. Some have already died for the faith. The same is true in China where communism is eradicating all religions. I could have eaten a sumptuous lunch on a Red Wednesday but I still offered all my joys and graces for the martyrs faithful to our God. Have a blessed day everyone!