Chopped Liver
Does anyone out there like chopped liver? I tried to eat it by:
- Hiding it in mashed potatoes
- Holding my nose
- Breading it and adding spices
Nothing worked. It still tasted like liver. I know liver is good for me, but I don’t like it. I consider it a dish for the birds.
Whether we eat it or not, we sometimes feel like chopped liver.
No matter how hard we try:
- Not everyone likes us.
- Many overlook us.
- Few appreciate our potential.
Chopped liver means worthless.
We judge a person or thing as:
- Unpleasant
- Unimportant
- Undesirable
Emotional responses to such treatment include:
- Sadness
- Anger
- Disappointment
- Defeat
- Frustration
A common verbal response is, “So what am I? Chopped liver?”
We may say this when:
- We fail to get a job.
- Friends reject us.
- People make fun of us.
According to The Free Dictionary, this expression “likely originated as a part of Jewish humor.”
It probably refers to “chopped liver as a common side dish.” It was “overlooked in favor of the main course.” Many people dislike its taste.
We may consider chopped liver as good only for garbage. Yet, we never want to treat one another that way.
“To love [God] with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices” (Mark 12:33 NIV).
Thanks to Joan Borton for the suggestion. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
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