A group
of friends went out for Free Pie Night at Bakers Square after the Bible study
at church this evening. They know I’m
not supposed to be eating pie late at night and yet they tempted me, anyhow.
“Mmm,
this pie is delicious!!!” they said as they scooped large forkfuls into their
mouths.
One
person commented, “I have extra ice cream.”
“You
know, Dan,” he continued, “It’s hard to describe how delicious it is because
words are inadequate to depict all this yummy goodness!”
Yes, I
admit that I was tempted. After all, I’m
human. But I simply continued to sip my
water and secretly do abdominal exercises in my chair.
“Discipline
is its own reward,” I reminded myself as I smiled with life-affirming, inner
satisfaction.
P.S. It is late and there is a very slight chance
I’m not remembering this exactly the way it happened. But the account described above is pretty
close. Well, let me just assure you that
this part is for sure: I only had water.
P.P.S. Did I mention that I really dislike water?
