Lactose Diet
He digs into his bowl with a spoon encased in a small hill of natural peanut butter. He takes his first bite… starting to chew slower with each motion, inadvertently making a face while trying to place the newly discovered taste in a dish known to him. Lemons? He wasn’t quite sure, the peanut butter clouding his taste buds’ judgment. A second try, this time sans peanuts. The spoon raises itself to his mouth holding a perfect balance of all the ingredients. The second bite, now flattered with his undivided attention… it was decided then. The milk had expired.
TB
Somerville, MA
August 24, 2008
on August 26, 2008 at 8:49 pm
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Great story, such a sad ending though.