Easing the Pain

Today I picked up my son from school and by the look on his face it was apparent that he had a difficult day. I know that my son has a sensitive soul and felt he needed some lovin'. So, I headed to the nearest bakery to teach him the beauty of drowning out his sorrows by consuming products made of bleached flour, sugar, and butter. While at the bakery I let him pick out anything he wanted, and just so he didn't feel awkward I also picked up something for myself. For me, that special something was a brownie pecan pie--WOW--it transformed my life. The best thing is now I have a cooking project to occupy my time. Therefore, I can pretend to take the high ground and claim I am parenting--where in fact I will be ignoring my children for the sake of culinary arts.