I know he meant well. Many years ago things weren’t going so well. He provably prayed for something nice to say as I stared blankly waiting for it.
“Well,” he started, “did you know? As a matter of fact, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
“Lemon sorbet?” I sorted, 2% listening from shock still.
“I guess, if that’s all you have,” he smarted back.
“Oh, I have plenty of lemonade. Extra’s frozen in freezer bags.”
“Of course you would, foodie chef.”
I’m a Pacific Northwest transplant foodie, where happiness really lives. I gave him the last word out of respect somewhere deep within my feeble mind. Trauma ages you in slow motion after awhile.
Welcome to where “Happiness is….”