Soggy fries

While most people favor fries that are hot and crispy, I too like fries, but soggy fries. What so nice about soggy fries? One might ask.

When I was young, I was brought up in a homestay, and it was there I met John. John used to go out in the evening and come back late in the night, and before he left, he would ask what he could bring home for me. Young as I may be, the most heavenly food would probably be fries, something that my weekly pocket money of $5 could not possibly afford.

And so, every other week, John would bring back a large packet of fries. More often than not, I would have tugged in by the time he returned. And so, gently he would wake me, and in my half asleep mode, I began to chew on the soggy and cold fries, but my heart was warmed.

It is not the fries but the gesture, kindness and love. Till today, I still prefer fries. Soggy ones please.