TasteofLove
佚名/Anonymous
Afterseveralmonthsofannoyingbodyachesandpains,afriendsuggestedIstarttakingvitaminsandsomeorganic,unrefinedoilstoaidinmyoverallhealth.
Iwasinterestedingettingmyselfbackintobettershapeandsoitdidn』ttakemuchtoconvinceme.ThenonceIbeganusingthem,Ilikedtheresults,lessheadaches,moreenergy;theyseemedtobeworking.IfaithfullytookthefivecapsuleseverydayuntilthetimecamewhenIneededtogetsomerefills.
Ilookedthroughthemail-ordercatalogandfoundthestuffIwantedtoorder.Then,Ilookedfurtherdownanddiscoveredtheproductanygoodmotherwouldwanttogiveherchildren.Ifoundthechildren』sversionoftheseoilpillsIhadbeentaking.Icarefullyreadthedescriptionandwithouthesitationplacedmyorder.
Soonthesmallboxarrivedatourdoorstepjustbeforemytwooldestboysarrivedhomefromschool.MyfreshlybakedbrownieswerecoolingonthekitchencounterandIwasexcitedtogreetthem.Ilookedatthedelightfulbottletheirspecialproducthadarrivedinandsmiledcontentedlytomyself.Darlinglittlejungleanimalsdecoratedthebottle.Big,boldletteringemphasizedthescrumptiousbutterscotchflavor.Aneye-catchingcaptionsaiditwasdeliciousoverdesserts!Isuddenlyhadanidea!
Myguysboundedupthestreetandtooktheirusualplacesaroundthekitchentableeagerlyawaitingtheirafternoonsnack.Itoldthemabouttheyummybrowniesandtheywerepracticallysalivatingwithanticipation!CarefullyIcuteachofmythreesonsawarmsquareofbrownie.Idivertedtheirattentionandpouredafewthickdropsofthisoilontopoftheirbrownies.Theoilsatthereonthebrowniesforamoment,almostlikeitwassaying,「Areyousureyouwanttodothis?」Butthenitseepeddeepintothedarkchocolate.They』dneverknowIhadaddedsomehealthfoodinthemiddleofthistreat.Ahha!
IpresentedeachboywiththeirownplateanditwasNathaniel,theoldestandmostdiscerningthataskedme,「Mom,what』sthatonthebrownies?」Igingerlywalkaroundthequestionandencouragedhimtodigin.Thebitehadbarelyenteredhismouthwhenhegrimacedandcontorted.Heheldthemoistbrowniebitsonthecurlofhistonguehopingnottoswallowanyandcried,「Ugh!Mom,thesearesick!Whatdidyoudo?Theytasteterrible!」Itriednottolaughanddespitemeencouraginghimtotryanotherbite,「hewasalmostgaggingfromthefirstone,」hequicklydeclined.Seeingtheirbigbrothersogrossedout,theotherboyssuddenlylosttheirinterestintheirsnack.Theyjustwantedtoleavethetableonanemptystomachwithoutincident.