Today was our penultimate day at work. This means that tomorrow is our last day. (Or, er, we're pretty sure it's our last day, at least. We think.)
Anyway--so in recognition of said penultimateness of said day, our office supervisor brought in homemade fudge.
It's really amazing how the smell of fudge can fill a middling largeish room like that.
As I passed by said fudge frequently on my way to doing other stuff, I realized just how easy it would be to reach over and cut myself a little (or not so little) square. I thought then what a simple thing it would be to put said square into my mouth and for said mouth to curl round the fudge in delighted ecstacy for a few moments as said fudge melted in said mouth.
And I dunno--I always thought that things like breaking your diet would feel significant, that there would be considerable guilt afterwards, but also considerable hesitation and going-back-and-forthness before.
(I didn't eat the fudge, in case you were wondering.)
I guess it's like many things in life. Things that you expect to feel significant (like a penultimate day at a job you've worked for nearly three years, or the last family reunion you'll have with your sibs & parents before you head eastward) aren't always. They're just moments and minutes that tally up to the sum of our lives.
I wish I could hang onto them a little bit more, make them all a little more significant.
4 comments:
I thought about bringing doughnuts tomorrow, then thought of you and how the devil pasteries wouldn't be such a treat to someone who is trying to avoid such temptations - but I may do it anyway, because dagnab it - it is so close to the end, and something should be done to make it memorable - be it sinful or not!
...please forgive me in advance...
Hey, at least you aren't on a diet and are surrounded by doughnuts, eclairs, cookies, brownies, and cakes all day at work! It gets so bad... ;)
oh my goodness.. i wish i knew what was going on at KMA. is it closing?
i am soo glad to hear you got an appt. in boston! that is so awsome! your dreams are funny to read! i am still preggo- we find out if boy or girl on WED. =)
hugs dear beth! another chapter of your life is about to begin! and i can't wait to see how it all goes! im so excited FOR you!!!!!!!!
Pat, I can fully and completely forgive you for the doughnuts, even though they were decadently tempting. :)
And Debs, I am daily grateful that I don't work in a bakery! :)
And Annie, so good to hear from you today! Keep me updated on your baby status! So happy for you, and thanks so much for the good wishes!
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