Cookies of the Soul - Cherry Oaties and the Promise Undone
Natasha Fieldingson was no more. In her place was Ms. Fieldingson, who was now a grown woman. She wasn't happy about it. She was in fact very sad about Home refinancing calculator whole ordeal. Remorse for what she could have done differently flooded over her. That first time was gone. She tried to convince herself she was happy, but all that came out of her head was happy that should could finally gave him what he had wanted for so long.
Six months she had dated him and nineteen years ago she was born. So many girls her age had already begun. Now she had her chance and she wished she had not taken it. He loved her, that she knew. She told him she loved him, but she didn't believe herself. Otherwise she wouldn't feel so empty inside.
So many times she had envisioned her first time. He would be the man she loved. She would be sure it was the right time. She would feel safe, loved, trusting, and mortgage ccj of joy. Instead it was in his sister's room full of fear and a bit of remorse. At the time she had gieco auto insurance that although she didn't love him, he loved her and maybe if she had her first time with this man she didn't love, then when she met the right man she loved, she would be ready for him. She was sorry for that terrible decision.
She looked down at her plate of cherry oatie cookies and noticed the cherries, Red, pure, full, and intact. She started to cry and was astounded. Natasha lived by the rule that she must never regret any decisions she had made. After all, they were life experiences. This one she was having a hard time letting go though.
The phone was ringing and by the ring she knew it was him. She didn't pick up the phone. She was a little angry at herself and, therefore; she was angry at him. On the fourth ring she felt bad for him and picked up the phone.
"Hey, I love you too. Listen, I have to go to the market to pick up some medication for this cold I'm having, so I have to call you back. No, I'll go by myself, it's just medication. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Uh huh, bye."
She couldn't get out of it. She had dated him so long. She felt like a trapped rabbit. Plus, if she broke it off with him now, he would think she was just using him. It would hurt him which would hurt her. He was her best friend. She just couldn't do it. She was in too deep now.
It didn't take her two days before she picked up the phone and called him. She told him many things and withdrew the things that she knew would hurt him intensely. While she may look like a Grade A jerk, she knew that it was the best thing to do. Better to do what is right than to do that which is right for another.
She bit into a cherry oatie and knew she would have another first time and this time it would be exactly as she had imagined.
"Cherry Oatie Cookies"*
Ingredients: 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of whole wheat flour, 10 maraschino cherries halved, 1 tbs of baking powder, 2 tbs of old fashioned rolled oats, tsp of salt, 1 large egg beaten, cup of softened margarine, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar.
1) Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter two cookie sheets.
2) Mix the flours, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Beat the margarine, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl on high speed until creamy. Add the egg, beating just until blended. Mix in the dry ingredients and oats until well blended.
3) Form into balls the size of walnuts and place 2 inches apart of the cookies sheets, flattening them slightly. Place half a cherry in the center of each cookie.
4) Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on the cookie sheets.
5) Enjoy the deliciousness of life.
* Base of recipe from Cookies and then I molded it from there.
Rachael Rizzo has been acting since she was nine years old. She uses her experience to write about what the things she loves mean to her (mostly movies and baking). She is twenty-three years old and resides in beautiful Oregon.
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