I shouldn't have bought them. In the first place, they are
most definitely NOT on my sugar-free diet. Secondly, they were expensive, and I
didn't know where they fit into our new budget. But, as I looked at that bag of
Jordan Almonds, I thought of my dad. So, I bought them, because in that brief
moment they made me feel closer to him.
When all the kids were settled back into the van, I handed
out the gummy worms they had begged for. Then, I handed each child a Jordan
Almond, explaining that they were my dad's favorite. (At least, I think they
were. I remember that whenever we bought candy at movies, they are what he
would choose.) Then we were off for our next stop, the grocery store.
After we had finished at the grocery store and were all
buckling up to head home, I got a big surprise. 'Lashes asked, "Can I have
another candy almond?" Immediately, all the kids wanted more. Bob said,
"Since I'm named after him [my father], I think they are my favorite,
too!" Sunshine Boy added, "After you suck on them for a little bit you can
bite them and the candy coat just melts around the almond making it so delicious!"
I was almost speechless. I hadn't expected the kids to like
the Jordan Almonds; they just don't seem like "kid candy" to me. And
yet, not only had my kids liked the almonds, they had really liked the almonds. And, for may be the first time ever, I
knew that my kids had made a connection to their grandpa in a real, tangible
way.
I will forever remember this moment in my life as --SWEET.
Good things:
--Jordan Almonds
--Remembering the good things.
--Princess Bug playing with my camera to help me get the "perfect" picture of the Jordan Almonds.
