If I have one weakness... Hmmm, scratch that. I have several weaknesses; among them, well-designed cars, a pretty smile, bbq, days at the lake, eloquent prose, plus others. In some of these I am weaker than others.
Omitted from the list above is chocolate. Chocolate and I have a special relationship, but I am limited in my love for this treat. You may take your milk chocolates and dispose of them at will; they have little appeal to me. They are scarcely more than some cocoa mixed in with a lot of sugar, the diet-Sprite of the chocolate world. The ancient peoples of central America discovered chocolate, and consumed it usually in the form of a spicy beverage. However, this unusual treat was limited to the royal house; it was not something for the common people. It was dark, rich, and mysterious. During the explorations of the sixteenth century, Europeans discovered chocolate and began the long evolution to create the refined product we find today.
Why this historical discussion of chocolate? I opened the drawer to my desk this morning to withdraw a pen, and made a tantalizing discovery. The drawer was overflowing with dark chocolate, a co-worker's gift. A blessed and happy Friday.
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