But the bagel at one time was part of life, because the grain and yeast it was made from were alive. Do you imagine that those grains of wheat and that yeast made the decision to sacrifice themselves to make your bagel? If you do that, then the very history of the bagel becomes inordinately complex. Having themselves been part of life, they pass through death to become a bagel which becomes part of you when you eat it. It's as if they were born again.


If you don't care for reality, just wait a while; another will be along shortly. --A Rose