Today I ventured down to Commerce with Darryl with the sole intention a pair of flip-flops that would get me through the rest of my stay here in France. Of course the trip was unsuccessful as we found pair after pair of French flip-flops that had something unacceptable about them. Too many studs, too much leather, too wide, too infantile - the list went on until I just stopped explaining myself when Darryl pointed to pairs and just said "No."
One of the things I love the most about my excursions with Darryl is that she is guaranteed to say at least once, "I need a snack." Normally it is because we always seem to find ourselves outside when it's close to a meal time, but I have come to take a great deal of comfort in this line every time she says it. I don't tell her this, of course.
So today when we were leaving H&M and I heard the line, I smiled. We walked to the panini stand where she buys a chicken panini every time we go to Commerce. But today for some reason I was still holding onto the realization that in a few weeks I won't hear her say this line as often and there will be no more French paninis and so I told the woman that I would take one as well.
A change that surprised both of us, but sometimes you just need a snack. Besides I have a feeling that these panini memories will prove to be some of the dearest to me.
One of the things I love the most about my excursions with Darryl is that she is guaranteed to say at least once, "I need a snack." Normally it is because we always seem to find ourselves outside when it's close to a meal time, but I have come to take a great deal of comfort in this line every time she says it. I don't tell her this, of course.
So today when we were leaving H&M and I heard the line, I smiled. We walked to the panini stand where she buys a chicken panini every time we go to Commerce. But today for some reason I was still holding onto the realization that in a few weeks I won't hear her say this line as often and there will be no more French paninis and so I told the woman that I would take one as well.
A change that surprised both of us, but sometimes you just need a snack. Besides I have a feeling that these panini memories will prove to be some of the dearest to me.
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