● Hummus (Mom has been worried about her fiber intake since her last diverticulitis flare up. She missed your birthday once and apologizes for it every year. You never held it against her.)
○ No, maybe just chickpeas (Sometimes making her own gives her a sense of control.)
● Popsicles: the kind you have to freeze yourself, the kind that cuts at the corners of your mouth (Dad will give you all the blue raspberry ones. He says he can’t stand the flavor, but sometimes you wonder if it’s because he knows you love them.)
● Greek yogurt, cups or bottles? (The only way you can persuade your roommate to eat breakfast.)
● Coffee creamer, hazelnut or caramel (Black coffee will always be Grandpa’s favorite. The smell feels like home, but you’ll never be able to stand the taste.)
● A loaf of bread (Your best friend and his partner are coming over for dinner. They say
your garlic bread is the best they’ve ever had.)
○ Do we still have parsley?
● Pretzel M&’s (Your baby little? younger brother’s favorite cheat day treat. With all the time he spends at the gym, he could probably bench press your body weight now. I guess “younger” is the only descriptor that’s still true.)
● Lactose-free white cheddar cheese, extra sharp (Your girlfriend insists she’ll be fine with
regular. Saving her from a stomach ache is more than worth the extra few dollars.)
Ashley Haberberger is a writer from Saint Louis, Missouri. She is currently studying Creative Writing and Game Design at Lindenwood University. If she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, playing video games, or crying over cute cats she saw online.
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