Wednesday, June 2, 2010

The Same Ol' Fried Goodness

The time will come when you realize that you have gotten older, that you are sincerely changed, perhaps for better, but never the less changed forever. You are no longer your carefree young self. For me this realization came last night, the form of onion rings.

Now, I have not exactly been the pillar of health these last few months, many of you will remember my brush with death. But, I saw that as an isolated instance. Something that I would recover from and leap directly back into my youth. Needless to say I have been taking good care of myself. This includes and extended stay at my parents condo, plenty of yoga, and eating fairly well.

As I sat in Cass Cafe with Mr. D. I thought nothing of ordering their famous lentil burger and onion rings. Hell, I remember eating "The Love Basket" (consisting of only fries and onion rings) for dinner several nights after WSU shows. It was not long after I gobbled the greasy food that I had an upset stomach. We took a long walk to the Fisher building, and then sipped on Ice Tea, but the issue only got worse. I found myself in a CVS parking lot in the middle of Detroit with D running in to get me medicine. I knew he had to get home, but just like the good old days, his main concern was that I was okay (a novelty I must admit I took for granted as a teen). Once I successfully convinced him that I could make the journey to Shelby Township without his assistance we parted ways. Though, he was rather reluctant to let me drive myself.

I jumped on I 94 and with minutes, I was pulled over to the side of the highway vomiting with great conviction. Stupid onion rings! It was at that moment that I realized that I hadn't really eaten fries since February, and that this could possibly be the cause of my body's rebellion. For a moment I morned for the loss of my iron stomach, but that was only a brief distraction to the joy that I experienced at Mr. D's continued loyalty. Whatever happens it's nice to know that true, sincere love won't betray you the same way your digestive system will.

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