Learning about life from a sandwich


For lunch today I ate a sandwich consisting of fresh bread, lettuce, chunks of red peppers, brie and goat cheese, hunks of raw red onion, and sliced tomatoes. I did a quick check for meat. There was no meat.

I like meat. I don’t like raw onions or sliced tomatoes.
Erika knew I might be a bit reluctant to taste the unusual sandwich so she encouraged me with these words, “it’s good to try new things.”
I agreed. So I ate it.
I still don’t like raw onions or sliced tomatoes. But that’s okay. Life isn’t about me.

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