There is one thing that can bring people of all ages and cultures to a shared smile: cookies.
Our local deli-restaurant is a gathering place on Sundays, where family and friends get together. Everyone gets to order their own meal from the various counters so we tend to grab our trays and spread out when we first arrive.
On our recent visit I spied a glowing display case of beautiful cookies, and I pointed it out to my young-adult children. They both dutifully looked over at what Dad was pointing to, and then they stopped talking.
Transfixed by the colors and shapes, we all walked over to the cookie display and basked in the yellow glow of pretty, cheerful-looking cookies. All of us had changed from adults to wide-eyed children, sharing the joy of cookies, and the anticipation of having one. It was a beautiful shared moment.
Everyone had a favourite, with my son picking the yellow butterfly, and my daughter liking both the pink flower and the watermelon. I bought one of each of those.
We separated again to pick our own meals, but when we sat down together to eat I brought out the cookies. Again there were smiles and exclaiming, and a great feeling of shared joy.
Whether it is cookies or fruit or smiles, please look for ways to connect with the simple joys we can all share.
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Hi Rob, nice to see your writing talents and photographic skills are getting a public forum. Your personalized and optimistic writing style is refreshing. I hope many people in your congregation and community will appreciate an opportunity to share their stories of good will and inspiration.
Rob, This story brings back memories of going with my mother to the bakery as a little girl. I often got lucky enough to be treated to one of those double-layer cookies with red jam in the middle and white icing on top (I think they are called empire cookies). That was a special cookie in those days but look at all the designs available now! Thanks for reminding me of this special memory.