The Hard Bits...

There are three main types of candy. Crunchy hard candy, chewy caramel candy, and soft, melt-in-your-mouth smooth candy. They're all sweet, but they hit you in different ways.

Life is sort of like that. A good, decent life filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, and lots of doldrum days in between. The hard bits you have to suck on for a while whether you want to or not. If you don't -- if you just haul off and bite into one -- you could break a tooth. It won't release all its goodness in a few seconds either. Sure, the sweetness swirls around in your mouth for a nice, long time, but you run the risk of getting tired of the flavor. And that big, hard chunk keeps you from talking or doing much of anything else.

Chewy caramels are a tough sell for me. Some like them, but I honestly can't tell you why. They gum up the insides of your teeth, you can't talk, and you make these awful faces while you're trying to get the stickiest bits out of the crevices. Yeah, it's sweet. But you get tired of all the hard work. Where's the payoff?

Now, my favorite kind of candy is chocolate truffles. They're strong, rich, smooth, creamy, and oh, so sweet. They're small and expensive, but well worth it. You don't have to work hard to crack them open or get the stickiness out of your teeth. Just sail through that sweeter than sweet, strong, rich flavor. Oh, baby. No worries. No hardships.

But it's over way too soon.

Yours, through early morning cravings and late night binges,

Megan Elizabeth