I remember the big brick of cheese, it was great, and went awesome with the crackers in the big silver tin. Oh! And the gold color can of peanut butter!

I loved going to the big store where we got them and stand in line with all the people… oh and sometimes we’d get the powdered milk and eggs too! 

They tasted like love.

I answered the phone, and told the man that my parents weren’t home… and yes I’d let them know that it was the 4 th time that he called, just like my mom wanted me to do… and she used to hug me when I did.

It felt like love.

I got to help my dad cut out the little ads in the paper, and he’d bring me to school before he went to sign for the check…

You see, I didn’t see what I didn’t know, 

all I saw… was love…