“You look like you’ve had a tough day, “ the librarian says kindly. “Go home and have some comfort food. “
Oh, yes. Her mother’s macaroni casserole, or pot roast…how long since they’ve even spoken? No, anything from Mom is not possible. There’s scrambled eggs and toast, or a hot turkey sandwich with gravy, or a pot of soup simmering. Make the house smell good. But those take money she can’t spare, or a kitchen she doesn’t have, or both.
The 7-11 is right next door. “One Hostess cupcake, one Pepsi,” the clerk says cheerfully. “Anything else?”
One makes do.
Each week at the ranch, Charli Mills hosts the Rough Writers and Friends flash fiction challenge. This week’s prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about comfort food. Fun flashes from other writers are at the link.
The disappointment of not getting to eat a cooked meal, especially when hungry for its comfort, can feel so devastating. Grab what’s cheap and teases the taste buds.
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And I think sometimes it’s just a matter of triggering some dopamine! 🙂
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That, too!
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Grabbing a meal that one can afford and imagining to eat the comfort food is poor solace. But is there any other option?
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Not for Jane, not now, unfortunately. Thanks for reading!
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Sad for Jane to not have the comfort of those foods from mom. But yes, we certainly make do when we need. Whatever works, right?
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