Forking Tasty

The Art of Being Comforted

We all remember being five years old and losing our ice cream cone on the dirty pavement because a gigantic dragonfly landed on in at the exact time you took a lick. Well…maybe not all of us remember it quite that way. What we all DO remember is the comfort you felt when your Mom came over, wiped you eyes, rubbed your back and got you a new ice cream. As humans, we need to be comforted from time to time. Stepping beyond the negative, sad and difficult moments in life, we LIKE to be comforted. A giant insect does not need to screw with your creamy treat to want some comforting. The fun thing about humans is that each of us are comforted in a unique way. For some, comfort is a massage. For others, it’s new shoes. Still, others prefer a silent moment and a ray of sun. For me, it’s good food. Not a surprise given the theme of this blog.

I am blessed to have great friends and family. Their ability to comfort me when I need, or want, it is astounding. I couldn’t ask for better but, I recently stumbled into…