Cold Cokes
Several weeks ago, I grabbed one of those soft drinks in the coolers near the check out. I know they are placed there on purpose to cause an impulse buy. Boy, did I buy it. I needed one of those fixes that only a cold, carbonated, carbohydrated drink could fill. I paid and told the cashier not to bag it.
I remembered where I parked my car so the walk wasn't too long. And for a day in Houston, the weather was kind of pleasant. Right after I pulled out of the parking lot I found a red light that FM1960 is famous for. So I twisted open the bottle and took that first sip, ahhhhh; argh! I wasn't expecting what happened? My drink seemed…warm,?! I thought about it in between warm sips. Is it the plastic bottle that does a terrible job of insulating? Or maybe the temperature of the cooler is set too low or high, (which is it?), to save on electricity? Why is it that when it leaves its nicely, cool environment it immediately begins to change? Hmmm. That made me think about Christianity and commitment and me, hmmm. Without stretching the illustration too far it became a reminder for me to stay connected.
From now on I'm on a mission. I might map out where the coldest coolers are. One's that keep a drink so cold that the first sip isn't so, blah. I want no more of that disappointment and I don't want to become one either.
May 2nd, 2006 at 2:42 pm
Hey David! Wait until you come visit us. There’s no ice here. Even at McDonald’s. And forget sweet tea. Man, I really miss sweet tea.
May 4th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
I remember that! Once in England someone asked for ice for their drink and they got like 2 cubes.