My 15 yo ripped into this piece of bread, right after the following conversation, and, well, it's a sign, I tell ya'!
Soup. Bread. Growing up, these were the staples in my mother's pantry. Today, at our house, they remain at the top of the food pyramid (yes, soup is a food group, dangit!) as a meal I am absolutely confident ALL four of my kids will eat, on purpose.
"What's for dinner?"
[heavy sigh]
"I DON'T KNOW!!!"
Yes, I know, I'm using uppercase (AGAIN!) understand, that I've probably answered the question, three times, already and, well, judging by my middle girl's not skipping a beat, I really wasn't hollering, that loud.
"Do we have any soup?"
Of course.
"Is it Mama's soup?"
My mother's homemade chicken soup? On a weekday? SACRILEGE!
"Mama makes some kick-butt soup!"
Some days are better than others, to be sure (especially, with aging parents) and, truth be told, sometimes, conversations do tend to become tiresome (most especially, when being scolded, by your aging parents, at 40-something-or-another) but, it just wouldn't be Sunday, without it.
"Yes, yes she does."
On the other hand, swallowing one's pride, every now and again, can be sort of healthy for you, too, right?
"But, no, it's not Mama's soup."
That, my friends, is what Sundays are made for.
"Okay, but do we have bread?"
Always.
"I just LOVE bread!"
Me, too.
© 2003 – 2011 This Full House
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28 responses to “Breaking Bread”
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I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
I love bread too! Visit The Zoo for my WW.
http://talbertzoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/wordless-wednesday-superbowl-sunday.html
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Ahhh, nothing like simmering soup on the stove! I feel like that’s what sunday’s are MADE FOR! 🙂 I LOVE Chicken noodle soup homemade– it’s like THE BEST EVER.
That bread photo is so cool- it’s like FATE! 🙂
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!
Aw, don’t worry. Their kids will unintentionally insult them some day by talking about how great your “fill in the blank” is. 🙂
Oh yes they will!