While eating baby back ribs recently, I noticed
how napkins are shrinking. It’s bad enough that manufacturers inject air into
them to make them appear plump. Now they’re decreasing their size. One used to cover my whole lap; these days it
barely fits on the top third of a thigh.
Candy bars have also been shrinking with the
times. Years ago, it took me five bites
to eat my Gooey-Wooey bar. Today I have to get out Grandma’s magnifying glass
to gaze at its loveliness before I down it in two nibbles.
And have you been as shocked as I have how ice
cream containers dwindled overnight from half a gallon to one and a half
quarts? We used to serve ice cream with our birthday cakes. Nowadays we simply
wave the carton over each plate as a sweet remembrance of bigger times.
Coffee can shrinkage is another
travesty. Remember when you bought
coffee by the pound? These days it comes in 12 or 13 oz. packages, for the same
price. Soon they’ll be selling it by the
cup, and charging $3.50 a slurp. Oh, they’re already doing that.
TV shows take up only 45 minutes instead of 52;
modern cars are the size of my grandson’s scooter;
even band-aids barely cover
a boo-boo anymore.
Even if my favorite pants shrink to the size of a napkin.I’m so relieved that Jesus’ love never shrinks
or diminishes in strength. He stays the same year after year, century after
century, forever.
Happy Resurrection Weekend. May you be overwhelmed as you ponder the love of the One and only God-man, who died and resurrected to give us eternal life. Hallelujah!
I've NOTICED that shrinkage, too!
ReplyDeleteHappily, you're SO right about Jesus' love.
I wish you a JOYOUS Easter as you contemplate the ENORMITY of His power and love ♥
Ohh, I loved this, especially the way you ended it! Two things sure never to shrink are Jesus' love and taxes. Of the two, I much prefer the first.
ReplyDeleteI sure have noticed this trend. It grivels me. I'd rather pay a little more; makes me feel like they're trying to hoodwink customers.
ReplyDeleteBut your closing premise is true! Yea!
Really like this.
ReplyDeleteDo manufacturer's really think we won't notice the shrinkage? I'll add a couple of other items to your list: milk and cookies. You know how important they are to me. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Jesus isn't like the marketing people of this world. He's strictly "what you see is what you get."
Good point! So glad there is no shrinking in God's economy!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right. Even with high prices for things we need and getting less for more money, Jesus is still wonderful. Thanks for the uplifting thought today.
ReplyDeleteAnd keep an eye out for grocery store items that say they have "new and improved" packaging. New packaging designs can be a ploy to distract the consumer from noticing a smaller package with no corresponding decrease in price!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a beautiful Easter, Jen! xo