What sacrifices have you made in life?
Literally, I haven’t and I very much suspect no one ever has, however minor inconveniences are probably what most people who have answered this question have experienced rather than “Sacrifice,” according to the Oxford dictionary, see below.
Now I’ve never killed anything knowingly and offered it to a god or deity, and I may be pressing the point that the word sacrifice is a bit “strong” when all you’ve really done is “inconvenienced” yourself for a short while. It shows how words can be changed over time to fit a situation ever so dramatically.
However inconvenience when combined with duty means a different thing. Yep I’ve experienced that on many an occasion. I highlight the fact that with both mine and my wife’s parents, we looked after them all, comforted them through extreme illness with care and compassion and comforted each other when they passed away, a minor inconvenience and duty as their children.
Even today we are looking after our very poorly dog, he’s been ill for the last 18 months and he isn’t going to get better. We are having no holidays or time away without him as we want to spend all that time with him, people forget that a dog is with you for part of your life but to him you are his whole life. Just think about that.
So giving up your time is a minor inconvenience and an expected duty.
No need to slaughter the sacrificial lamb, let’s not over play it.
Have a good day.
Foxes Den 