Chocolate sings-OT

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(i received this in an email and thought it worth passing on in

here. Enjoy......Marina in Ohio)

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>CHOCOLATE SINGS

>

>One day I had a date for lunch with friends. Mae, a little

old " blue hair "

>about 80 years old, came along with them---All in all, a pleasant

bunch.

>When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and

soups,

>except for Mae who said, " Ice Cream, please. Two scoops,

chocolate. "

>

>I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were

aghast. " Along with

>heated apple pie, " Mae added, completely unabashed. We tried to act

quite

>nonchalant, as if people did this all the time. But when our

orders were

>brought out, I didn't enjoy mine. I couldn't take my eyes off Mae

as her

>pie a-la-mode went down. The other ladies showed dismay. They ate

their

>lunches silently and frowned.

>

>The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Mae. I

lunched on

>white meat tuna. She ordered a parfait. I smiled. She asked if she

amused

>me. I answered, " Yes, you do, but also you confuse me. How come

you order

>rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?

>

>She laughed and said, with wanton mirth, " I'm tasting all that's

possible.

>I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But

life's so

>short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good. This year I

>realized how old I was. (She grinned) I haven't been this old

before. "

>

> " So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I

had

>ignored. I haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many

books I

>haven't read. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to

be flown

>overhead. There are many malls I haven't shopped. I've not

laughed at all

>the jokes. I've missed a lot of Broadway hits and potato chips and

cokes.

>I want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I

want to

>sit in a country church once more and thank God for His grace. I

want

>peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want UN-timed

long

>distance calls to the folks I love the most. I haven't cried at all

the

>movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need to feel wind in

my hair.

>I want to fall in love again. So, if I choose to have dessert,

instead of

>having dinner, then should I die before night fall, I'd say I died

a

>winner, because I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's

desire. I had

>that final chocolate mousse before my life expired. "

>

>With that, I called the waitress over. " I've changed my mind, " I

said. " I

>want what she is having, only add some more whipped cream! "

>

>This is my gift to you - Live well, love much & laugh

>often - Be happy.

>

>

>Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or

prestige,

>but on relationships with people we love and respect. Remember that

while

>money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS