I'm not Catholic (or religious in any manner), but I am tangentially familiar with Lent. I've decided that this year, I'd like to try to give something up for Lent. But I'm having trouble deciding what I should give up...
Is the idea that you give up something for Lent that you can have again after?
I love pasta (I use the whole wheat kind when I make it at home). Seriously, I could eat it every day for the rest of my life and I don't think I'd ever get sick of it. But the idea of giving it up altogether forever makes me have the shakes. If the idea is that I'd give this up for Lent, then get to have it again (in moderation) after Lent, maybe this is a good idea. It might help me decrease my need for it and make me appreciate it more, and it would certainly be good for my body to not have it (at least for a little while).
What, if anything, are you considering giving up for Lent?