It is a big question, with probably an even bigger answer, like you say. And I make no claims at knowing that answer. Still, I contemplate it a lot. But yes, like you say, lets leave that for its own discussion :)

Thanks for your heartfelt response. Steemit without me, would probably be like me without Steemit - just not the same. Blogging here is very beneficial; I have come to that realisation. Writing in general. But the interaction here adds to that concept of just writing.

The food issue is a central irony in my life. One that I have not failed to realise. Like the issue of God and meaning. A core part of my upbringing, that I rejected (in the traditional sense), yet the issue follows me everywhere, which is why it usually pops up in my writing, as a theme being explored in some capacity. Some parts of us just demand we confront them and work them out - some people call this the shadow.