Tammi's World

A Dilemma

I'm torn. Between what I want and what I swore I'd never have.

Let me see if I can explain.

Many years ago, in a small cape cod home in northern Indiana, there was a little girl. Well, she wasn't so little for her age. Tall, pretty damned tall as a matter of fact.

And stubborn. Yeah, really pretty damned stubborn too. In fact, if you could measure tall against stubborn, she was more stubborn than tall.

ANYway.....it was dinner time. The family was sitting around the breakfast nook getting ready for a typical family meal.

Hamburgers, mashed potatoes and corn.

The Mama was busy taking care of the new baby, so Daddy helped the little girl with her plate. Burger?.....yes please. Ketchup?.....no. No ketchup. Potatoes?....oh yes, extra butter even then.... Corn?......just a little plea-....NOOOOOOOOOoooooo don't put the corn on the 'tatoes!! No, they can't touch.... (read in very whiny 5 year old voice)

The Daddy was none too pleased with the little girls temper tantrum. He decreed that she would eat everything on her plate. Every last bite. And until that happened.....she would sit there.

The Mama tried to warn him. Tried to explain that it was a futile exercise.

But he was The Daddy. He had spoken.

So the little girl ate her burger. And then sat.

And sat.

And sat.

She was finally allowed to go upstairs and put on her jammies (she's always had a soft spot for her jammies) but she had to come back down and sit at the table.

So she did.

And she sat.

And sat.

And sat.

Finally it was time for bed. The little girl kissed her parents good night and headed up stairs. The pile of potatoes and corn still on her plate.

She heard the Daddy say..."We're in for some serious trouble down the road, you know that don't you?"

If he only knew.......

Now, fast forward to a commercial I saw the other day on T.V. It was for KFC's Chicken and Biscuit Bowl. It sounds wonderful. Creamy mashed potatoes, chicken....wait! They're putting corn on the potatoes!! That can't be. Oh....gravy. And Cheese!! Oh, I want to try it soooooo much.

But I made a promise. Sittin' at that table all those many years ago, I had one of my first "Scarlett O'Hara Moments". I sat in that chair and glared around that table and sitting so tall and proud, announced "I will NEVER eat my potatoes and corn mixed together. Never. Ever I tell you".

It's a moral dilemma, that's what it is.....

Posted by Tammi at May 8, 2007 05:18 AM | TrackBack