Amy and I were in the supermarket perusing the donut section.
She pointed at a pink ring donut covered in sprinkles.
“I want that one” she told me.
I asked her if she was sure. I pointed out to her that while the pink sprinkles looked tempting, the brutal reality of life was that such donuts were often bland tasting. All the baker’s efforts having gone into the presentation rather than the taste.
I offered up the opinion that while the raspberry jam filled donuts may look very boring, they were in actual fact hiding delicious syrupy sweetness beneath their crust and would be a far better choice.
I told her that donuts were much like life. That when we look at the lives of others they may seem exciting and enviable. The executive earning hundreds of thousands a year, the lethario with a rack of notches on their bedpost, the world traveler who has breakfast in New York and dinner in Shanghai. The sprinkles look glittering, the pink icing enticing. But when you bite into that donut it tastes soulless and empty.
The simple life, like the raspberry donut, hides hidden wonders. Seemingly plain to the casual observer, but when bitten into the sweet nectar of small victories and big love is ultimately more satisfying than any fancy sprinkles.
Amy looked at me and blinked twice.
…
“I want the pink one with sprinkles”
“Fair enough” I conceded and bought a bag of each kind.
I ate five raspberry jam donuts on the drive home. They were very nice indeed.
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on May 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
“Mmmmmm…. donuts…”
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on May 29th, 2008 at 10:15 am
However, our local baker specialises in a vanilla-filled-fudge-topped doughnut.
Everything’s better when covered in a thin layer of fudge (with the exception of my mum’s kitchen, but that’s a story for another time).
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on May 29th, 2008 at 10:31 am
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on May 29th, 2008 at 11:49 am
2 – Eat a sugary one without licking your lips! I dare you.
3 – When did they stop being ‘Doughnuts’?
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on May 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Oli – Even Brussel Sprouts?
Penelope – I’m not a custard man really, I’m raspberry jam all the way.
Xbox – The speed I eat I don’t have time to lick my lips
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on May 29th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Although the one with hundreds n thousands sounds good too.
I have to stay away from ‘red’ jam ones just incase they are raspberry – horrible allergy to the pink fruit joy!
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on May 29th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
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on May 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
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on May 29th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I’m always fascinated by those machines you see at the seaside and at the fair making them…..and then ever so slightly burning my mouth on them about two minutes later. Its a lesson I have never learnt.
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on May 29th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
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on May 29th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Holmes – You should hear my explanation of why there is not a god using snickers bars and red liquorish
People in the Sun – Kerry didn’t even go for a donut when she settled for me. I’m more of a oaty flapjack really
Morticia – There is no donut finer than a seaside donut.
Arjan – Well you are Dutch I suppose.
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on May 29th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
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on May 29th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
“Mmmmmm…. donuts…” (second)
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on May 29th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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on May 29th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
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on May 30th, 2008 at 12:08 am
For the record, I’m all about flavor and presentation. It’s not always easy to find both, in life and in donuts.
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on May 30th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Blueberry goo… that’s what it’s all about … messy powder with blueberry goo inside… mmmmmmmmmmmm
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on May 30th, 2008 at 3:48 am
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on May 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Including Brussel Sprouts (but only at Christmas).
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on May 30th, 2008 at 10:31 am
James – Raspberrys are fruit, so those five donuts counted as all of mu five-a-day too.
Brandon – I have no idea cupcake.
Bec – I can see how the not breathing thing could be a little bit of a drawback
Jason – I’m just grateful none of the donuts had Barbie on them, otherwise Amy would have forced me to by the entire stock.
Nat – Blueberrys are nice, but a raspberry is a fruit AND a rude noise. it doesn’t get much better than that.
Maggie – I can’t work out if you are spam or not. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt.
Oli – What about gherkins? Surely not gherkins?
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on May 30th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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on May 30th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Just a wonder?? Is that more hassle than it’s worth to a bearded man (or woman)?
Although… a bag of six freshly made ones at the seaside is very, very tempting too.
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on May 31st, 2008 at 1:05 am
Gail – I don’t mind a bit of jam on my beard. It was that time I tried to eat that tube of hair remover that was really embarrassing.
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on May 31st, 2008 at 10:12 pm
(you’re welcome)
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on Jun 2nd, 2008 at 2:08 am
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on Jun 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 am
When did “C U L8ter” become a sentence?
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on Jun 3rd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Maggie – I’m sorry, and thanks :)
Above Average Joe – I know, it is irit8ing
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