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Today's question of the day comes from Paula in Georgia. My son's school is running a food bank, so I sent him with some highly requested items, such as peanut butter, canned soup, and tuna fish.

When my husband saw them, he insisted we don't donate quality items like these and instead

only donate rice and beans. I'm aware that you've told people to eat beans and rice if they're on a

tight budget and cannot afford to indulge in nicer foods. However, I also know that you value generosity

and giving, and I didn't see anything wrong with donating something other than beans and rice.

Do you believe that the same principle applied to those on a tight budget should also be applied to recipients of food banks?

Oh, brother.

I don't mean to laugh, but it's just so silly.

That's silly. That's silly.

It's silly.

Number one, when we say beans and rice, honey, it's a metaphor.

Yeah.

A metaphor is a representation philosophically of an actual item.

I am not suggesting that people only live on beans and rice.

I am suggesting that you quit spending the dad getting much money on food, especially eating out all the time.

So probably prime rib is not on your list or lobster tail, but possibly even some hamburger helper might make the list.

You don't have to just literally do beans and rice.

It's a metaphor.

I think this guy was just looking for an excuse to be a tight

wad, be a cheap skate. He didn't have to look for an excuse. He already was. I mean, goodness,

gracious. And it's not like tuna fish is that big of an upgrade from rice and beans. I mean, come on now.

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