Sinfully Delicious

Have you ever heard about chocolate being extremely bad for dogs?

Well that’s fairly accurate, though they have to consume very large amounts- which of course, my adorable dog Charlie managed to do. Luckily according to standard lethal dose procedure that I found on the internet, he’s probably in the clear. He’s managed to destroy a carpet by throwing up massive amounts of chocolate, but he hasn’t gone into seizures yet and seems to be sleeping it off.

It got me thinking about the stupid things I’ve done. Clearly Charlie is not high on my “smart dogs I know list,” but I doubt I’d fare much better. Charlie saw something he wanted, my brothers even left it out and open for him, and we all know how amazing chocolate tastes (this was Hershey’s Largest Chocolate bar, I think it’s around 5lbs, though he didn’t eat it all). Little did he know that within a short amount of time, the choice he made to gnaw off the forbidden chocolate would cause him extreme abdominal pain, and potentially death.

I reflected on all the times I’ve taken a bite out of sin because I wanted something, had easy access to it, and it “tasted” fantastic. I’ve never consumed the type of sin that would cause me to throw up my intestines, but I’ve often reaped lasting consequences for stupid decisions made and completed in a split second. Like Paul I’ve often asked myself why on earth I keep doing things I know I shouldn’t…

I’m so thankful that my price has been paid.