Along came a little girl that wanted a big ole bite of this cookie - so she took it and went along her merry way.
Skipping past came another girl who happily took a chunk for her own.
Then a daddy came callin' and took a husband sized bite.
In his arms was a wee little one who managed to wrangle some of the cookie into his soggy hands.
From down below came the screams only a 2 year old can make, demanding a piece of the cookie for his very own. Off came another piece.
The cookie she sat, after the family had gone by, taking stock of what she had left.
When off in the distance a voice with authority called itself 'employer' and demanded a bite for itself.
A symphony kicked in with a high-pitched whine as parts of her house demanded a piece - laundry, kitchen, bathrooms and floors. They all just kept crying more, more, MORE!
The cookie she sat, weary and worn, with only a few crumbs left when passing by came a caravan of other family and friends. They all reached out and grabbed what they could from what was left of this once warm and delicious cookie.
At the end of the day, in swooped the rest - pecking up all of the crumbs. Fighting and clamoring, they all wanted some until there was nothing left.
The thoughts of the cookie, they lingered on - exhausted from the ordeal. She could still hear them all - calling for her! Everyone wanting some more!!
She heaved a big sigh and closed her weary eyes, if only for just 20 minutes. She baked in the warmth (about 425) and just prayed she'd have some time.
As she emerged, the hands were all there - grabbing and sneaking their bites. She smiled and she kissed them with her chocolate goodness and faced another day.
Cause she's one tough cookie.
May you get your own 20 minutes to bask in the warmth and regroup.
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21 comments:
Nice. Very nice. ;-)
I want a cookie now. :o)
Miss Cookie and her friends would be gone if I lived there. Yum.
Loved that. :-)
I love this post. Very well-written. Never thought of myself as a cookie before. What a great reminder that we all need to recharge our batteries. :)
Reminds me: have you seen the recipe for vegan choc chip cookies over at 11th Heaven? http://rtheyallyours.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-cant-believe-its-vegan-chocolate-chip.html Maybe you can modify it so that you can eat it?
Have a great weekend, Heidi!
Great post!! Now I really want to bake some cookies!
Very good writing. I want a cookie now!!
Ahh your one smart cookie!
cute! very cute! thanks for the post!
That is awesome! You rock. Totally make that cookie a sidebar button!
I really want one of those too. great photo, so good I can almost smell it.
I just love this! Who hasn't felt that way? You should submit this to bloggers annex. It's a blog that posts some of the best blog posts out there --but you have to submit.
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Ummmm...totally want a cookie now! This post reminds me of the book "The Giving Tree".
So cute... and thanks...now I'm hungry!
Xazmin
You are one tough cookie! I feel like this sometimes.
But now that sweet tooth has grown stronger b/c of this and I Must.get.something.sweet. :)
What a cool post! You rock...as usual. We were almost going to make chocolate chip cookies yesterday but chose no bake cookies instead. Jaquelyn's choice.
Jaquelyn's hair grows like a weed. Less than 2 years ago it was above her shoulders and I actually just trimmed it myself this week.
Cool analogy! i had never thought of myself as a cookie. My husband says I am like a rabid poodle, but i've never thought of a cookie. Loved it!
i hear ya my sista friend love ya, robin
by the way, i am not trying to be mysterious, i just can't post comments any other way than through anonymous...
Oh, that was seriously profound! Wow! Man, that is what my life feels like, everybody wants some of me and somedays I don't think there's enough of me to go around.
I sometimes feel like an oatmeal cookie. :)
Very nicely done, Heidi. I loved the read.
I wanna cookie.
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