Ice Cream Store

As you open the door... you are momentarily transported back to an innocent child like state. Your concentration wavers as your senses react like a 4th of July firework display. Large, colorful posters cover the walls surrounding you... offering tasty descriptions of many of the items. All the while the scents of chocolate, fruit, along with a variable feast of confectionery delights are taken in with every breath. You look around...it's almost your turn. You must decide...but it can not be taken lightly, or simply blurted out in a moment of desperation. The moment has arrived as you step up to the counter. As eye contact is made, your mind gives second thoughts to your selection. Taking a deep breath, you calm yourself... you can do this you tell yourself, as the words start to form. " I'll have a scoop of chocolate chip mint...a scoop of fudge nut brownie, and a scoop of strawberry cheesecake in a chocolate waffle cone dish...topped with a modest swirl of whip cream and hot caramel drizzle, crowned with one perfectly positioned cherry." Your mouth waters as you take possession of your masterpiece. As you turn, you look proudly at the others in line, letting them see your perfectly proportioned glacial reward. As you grab your spoon, you waste no time leaving, changing back into an adult, climb back in your car to feast privately...like a hungry mouse hiding... eating the last piece of cheese. P.R.Deremer