Uncle Bubba and Sweet Pea sit quietly sipping their aromatic morning cup of Joe. Bubbie lazily reaches over and takes a biscotti from a tin on the table. He can smell the anise and he raises it to his lips to partake in bite of the hard biscuit. The almond flavor tangles with the brewed coffee beans among Bubbie’s taste buds like a summer breeze and pollen in a patch of wildflowers. Life is good. His mind drifts to thoughts of his sister, Sunflower.
Sunflower lives 1155 miles away but two siblings could never be closer. They talk to one another for hours on the phone, usually late in the evening after many a long and stressful day. Sunflower loves to bake, especially those I-talyan treats, and quite often sends Bubbie a care package of some delicacy she has created. He snaps off a second bite he thinks, “she loves me.” My Lord, what a thought! Is there any better thought; to know someone somewhere loves you? You may not be able to see them because of the long distances between, but to hold a tangible object that was created just for you... you know you are loved. Bubbie will undoubtedly call her to thank her--again; but to pay it forward he knows that the best thing to do is to look for someone today to help or at the very least know they are appreciated. It’s gonna be a good day.
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