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ACCEPTABLE

Imagine this: You are at the home of a dear friend or close relative for dinner.  You've worked all day and had no time for lunch. So, you are really looking forward to breaking bread.  The table is set; you're invited to sit at the table. In eager expectation of a good, delicious meal, you're smiling from ear to ear, filled with anticipation and gratitude.  The plate is dropped in front of you. Not placed there gently but dropped. You look at the plate, and your smile disappears in 0.04 nanoseconds.  The dinnerware and flatware are still decorated with the remnants of the previous meal. A greasy lip print stares at you from its place on your glass of juice. Your plate lacks presentation, as the food looks as if it was thrown on the plate like slop in a trough. A long streak stretches from one edge of the plate to the other, looking like it was licked by "Fido." Although you make a conscious effort to show appreciation for the meal, your stomach churns uncontrolla...