Chocolate -

The Kiss

I love chocolate.  The taste, the feel, the way it stimulates the brain in ways very little else does.

I have a weakness for it.  I think about it it often.  I think that as far as addictions go it’s fairly harmless, I don’t want it every day, but when I feel the urge it’s nice to have it within reach.

My favorite chocolate is mixed, the big assortment where you’re not sure what’s coming next but you know the next will be better than the last.  Some with nuts, some without, it’s all good.

But sometimes, more often than not actually, I just want it plain.

Chocolate is one of those things that is enjoyable alone, but best when shared with someone you love.  It’s a most thoughtful gift, especially when given unprompted.  Accepting the gift of chocolate is a high honor to the person giving, though it is usually expected that you’ll share.

Chocolate can be a powerful force in the universe, but is commonly misused, thrown at just about any dish regardless of fit or taste.  Too often it’s given away freely, when gifts of this magnitude should truly be saved for the ones we are closest to.

I hunger… And then maybe something to eat….