…or enjoy it while you can? 

In my home growing up, each person was given their own plate of pre-portioned food at dinnertime. 

When there was food on my plate that I liked, I would often save it for last, eating the vegetables first, anticipating the reward of eating the best food at the end. 

In my wife’s home, they ate family style, where all of the food was presented in the middle of the table for everyone to share. 

Since everyone in my wife’s family was eating the same food at the same time, if she tried to save what she liked for later, it was often eaten before she ever had the chance to enjoy it. 

On our second date, I experienced a bit of culture shock. We were eating dinner together and she saw that, having finished the rest of my meal, I had one single shrimp left on my plate. Suddenly, she reached across with her chopsticks, snatched my shrimp, and ate it. 

I looked at her in shock as she laughed, enjoying the shrimp I had been saving. 

It took me a while to get the joke, but life is short. Enjoy it while you can. You never know when someone will steal your shrimp.