I thought I had my dream (part-time) job.
People tell you, do what you love. What I loved was chocolate.
So when I was younger I applied to a job at a chocolate store. What started as the dream, later turned into gaining ten pounds, eating away my paycheck and – despite all that – still being completely in love with chocolate. But had to quit.
- You love every type of chocolate.
- Even if you wouldn’t prefer one type…
- You respect it.
- Because every piece of chocolate is special in its own way.
- Except you know white chocolate really doesn’t count.
- Yet you still accept it in the chocolate family.
- And when you get those boxes in which you don’t know which piece is which…
- It’s almost like a game.
- Everyone who knows you…
- Knows you have a secret stash full of chocolate.
- You never need an excuse to eat it…
- Nor do you feel guilty when you do.
- You always loved when your mom packed chocolate in your lunch.
- Or when they gave away free samples, you never took just one.
- Or when people left a sign during Halloween explaining you should take one and you took two handfuls.
- And you have the ability to distinguish types of chocolate if blindfolded.
- You know what brands are the best.
- And you only buy the best chocolate.
- Holidays are your favorite, because you know there will be chocolate.
- And you know the day after Valentines chocolate is always 50% off.
- While chocolate potato chips sound weird…
- You know they are life’s hidden secret.
- Chocolate fountains at celebrations are the death of you.
- And your favorite part of the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory are the first 5 minutes when they are in the factory.
- Whenever people tell you they don’t like chocolate…
- You look at them like they are an alien and…
- You say what is wrong with you.
- You are a Godiva Rewards Member…
- In fact you have more than one account…
- Because who doesn’t like discounts.
- You know the history of the chocolate.
- Despite this love affair, you have never had a cavity.
- Reading this is making you want to go out and buy chocolate.
- You know chocolate taste better in the fridge…
- But in the freezer it makes it too hard to enjoy.
- And if someone ask you, your favorite piece…
- It’s like picking your favorite child you can’t…
- But secretly you have one you like more that you wouldn’t admit.
- You resonate with “Chocolate Boy,” on Hey Arnold…
- And the guy who chases Spongebob to buy chocolate.
- You understand the struggle…
- Because whenever someone is selling chocolate you buy it.
- You aren’t embarrassed to buy yourself chocolate on Valentines…
- In fact, you encourage it – not just of yourself but everyone.
- Anyone who dates you knows never pick flowers over chocolate, or you’d dump them.
- In fact, you will probably give them chocolate too…
- Just so you can eat it.
- You know the struggle of leaving chocolate in a car.
- Or in a backpack or purse…
- And that defeating moment you reach for it…
- And it doesn’t exist.
- And you begin to almost cry.
- And someone tells you, you have a problem.
- But you don’t see it as a problem…
- It’s a lifestyle choice.
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