Make Mine Chocolate....

[lulu70]

A friend emailed this to me this morning. Just wanted to share!!! (SO TRUE!!!)

One day I had a date for lunch with friends. Mae, a

little old "blue hair" about 80 years old, came

along with them. All in all . . a pleasant bunch

When the menus were presented, we ordered salads,

sandwiches, and soups, except for Mae who said, "Ice

Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate."

I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others

were aghast. "Along with heated apple pie," Mae

added, completely unabashed. We tried to act quite

nonchalant, as if people did this all the time.

But when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy

mine. I couldn't take my eyes off Mae as her pie

a-la-mode went down. The other ladies showed dismay.

They ate their lunches silently and frowned.

The next time I went out to eat, I called and

invited Mae. I lunched on white meat tuna. She

ordered a parfait.! I smiled. She asked if she

amused me.

I answered, "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me.

How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I

must be sensible?

She laughed and said, with wanton mirth, "I'm

tasting all that's possible. I try to eat the food I

need, and do the things I should. But life's so

short, my friend, I hate missing out on something

good. This year I realized how old I was.

She grinned, I haven't been this old before. So,

before I die, I've got to try those things that for

years I had ignored. I haven't smelled all the

flowers yet. There are too many books I haven't

read. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and

kites to be flown overhead. There are many malls I

haven't shopped. I've not laughed at all the jokes.

I've missed a lot of Broadway hits and potato chips

and cokes. I want to wade again in water and feel

ocean spray on my face.

I want to sit in a country church once more and

thank God for His grace. I want peanut butter every

day, spread on my morning toast. I want UN-timed

long distance calls to the folks I love the most. I

haven't cried at all the movies yet, or walked in

the morning rain. I need to feel wind in my hair. I

want to fall in love again. So, if I choose to have

dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die

before night fall, I'd say I died a winner, because

I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's desire.

I had that final chocolate mousse, before my life

expired." With that, I called the waitress over.

"I've changed my mind," I said. "I want what she is

having, only add some more whipped cream!"

Be mindful that happiness isn't based on

possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships

with people we love and respect. Remember that while

money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS..............