Eating leftover steak and pondering a lesson

I am having some steak cooked in butter and teriyaki sauce that I made earlier this week as my Christmas dinner today. As I am sitting here eating it and reading the news on the Internet, a silly but important lesson occurred to me to share.

When eating a piece of meat, whether steak, lamb, or so forth, usually you can see the tenderest and best part of it, and cut away the grizzle and so on. I grew up poor, though we did not lack in food, but I know well the unconscious thought process when eating something special that you don't normally have. Do you eat the best part of it first, or save it for the last bites?

It probably does not matter and is a matter of personal choice except in one area. That is, it is unwise to cut off the best part and then put it aside for last. If you cut away the best part then it is going to cool off on the side of your plate before you get to it. That just does not make sense. If you value the best part of the meat and want to save it for the last and best mouthful, why would you slice it off of the part you are eating and put it on the side where it would congeal and grow cold?

So it is with faith, charity, and good deeds. It is never wise to "wait" for the "best time" and "save for last" what you know to be necessary to remedy a situation. It will be cooler and less tender when you finally get around to it.