They were apple covered cakes. I looked at them and don't really think they looked appetizing. But when I tasted them, WOW, did they taste great.
But being Jim Elliott, I like stuff that looks simple good. My favorites of course are the white Powdered donuts. They just look so good.
I asked Ruth where the powdered donuts were. She said next time but I knew she would forget.
So I went to Publix and looked for my white donuts.
I found the bread aisle and found many brands of powdered donuts and they all looked good. Then saw Hostess and knew they were the one's.
Well, took them home and I couldn't wait. Opened the package and threw one into my mouth. I kinda tasted something. A little powder and I sort of chewed/squeezed whatever was under the powder.
The one donut just didn't do anything for me. I am a knucklehead about sticking it out to the end. I was not going to give up after one donut or 4 and finally 6 donuts.
Nothing, absolutely nothing.
These donuts looked so good on the outside and had nothing inside.
This morning I finished off the entire package. Still nothing but air.
Suddenly, I had a picture in my mind of people who acted/looked great on the outside but had nothing on the inside....all nothing.
Like the donuts, I have kept going back to some of these people, not believing that anyone could look nice but be empty inside.
Recently, I've been dealing with one such character for years. For peace with my wife, I kept turning my cheek and looking for the good in him....never happened after several years.
Finally, one day when he started his bs, I just got up and joined others. Surprise, life tasted so much better.
Maybe thats what I'm going to do from now on. At age 66 I've learned don't waste my time with empty donuts or empty people.
I'm so fortunate that I've met so few powdered donuts and so many wonderful apple coffee cakes.
But then, thats the story of my life.
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