The Best Cupcake Ever?
My son had the day off today. He spent half the day with Mommy and half the day with Daddy.
Mommy was in a generous mood and said he could have a snack. And, quite fortunately for me, I was able to take him the Starbucks and get him that treat.
He chose the double chocolate fudge cupcake. It looked like pure chocolate overload – lacking the balance necessary to make it a truly delicious cake.
I asked him how he liked it. “Is it one of the ten best cupcakes you ever had?”
He nodded yes with a mouthful of cake and a huge smile. He swallowed and announced, “It’s the best cupcake ever!”
“The best cupcake ever?” I thought. The cynic in me wonders if that could possibly be.
For seven-year-olds, the combination of youth and short memory guarantees that the “best ever” is always just around the corner – and that is an awesome thing.
Once you are old and cynical, you’ll never know that feeling again.
Mommy was in a generous mood and said he could have a snack. And, quite fortunately for me, I was able to take him the Starbucks and get him that treat.
He chose the double chocolate fudge cupcake. It looked like pure chocolate overload – lacking the balance necessary to make it a truly delicious cake.
I asked him how he liked it. “Is it one of the ten best cupcakes you ever had?”
He nodded yes with a mouthful of cake and a huge smile. He swallowed and announced, “It’s the best cupcake ever!”
“The best cupcake ever?” I thought. The cynic in me wonders if that could possibly be.
For seven-year-olds, the combination of youth and short memory guarantees that the “best ever” is always just around the corner – and that is an awesome thing.
Once you are old and cynical, you’ll never know that feeling again.
posted by Michael Higgins at
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3 Comments:
How typical of an economist. First you go tell us there is no such thing as a free lunch. Now this.
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Anonymous, at 12:18 PM
Hi Ph
Well, remember, I didn't get to eat the cupcake. So maybe I was just jealous.
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Michael Higgins, at 5:53 AM
I think this is great! I say "this is the best ever" about most everything I am enjoying. I guess I haven't matured much since age 7. ah, well. It's kind of fun.
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Anonymous, at 4:30 PM
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