Dessert Dilemma

Imagine yourself in a nice Italian restaurant. You have just had the best pasta there is with shrimps and grilled chicken in a zesty Arrabiata sauce after a nice Pasta e Fagioli soup. And now you are thinking of the best part of the meal. The DESSERT.

But hold on a minute. It was just two days ago that your friend told you that you seemed to have gained a few pounds. And also, your pants didn't exactly fit you when you wore them this evening. You can still feel the 'pressure' on your tummy. So, you are trying your best to avoid the dessert menu. You try to look the other way, but your friend is holding the menu in his hand and thinking (out loud) what he would like to have for dessert. So you close your ears and now you look like a fool.

And then the waitress comes. Usually it's a cute young girl, a girl you don't have the heart to say NO to. And she comes up to you and says ever-so-sweetly, "And what will you have for dessert?" You say, "No, Thanks. I think I'm full." And she eyes the 'box' in front of you which has most of your dinner packed, as lunch the next day. And you feel sheepish and look down, avoiding here stare and the face which is now saying, "Come on, you know you want to."

And in your mind you are saying, "Come on, you know you want to. So what if you have gained a few pounds, you can shed them easily in the coming week." And then you have convinced yourself that you can have the dessert without guilt and you order a Tiramisu and the waitress smiles the best smile and you feel you have accomplished something.

The Tiramisu arrives and you finish it in a jiffy because it's so good. And the others are just starting and now you feel left out and you just sit there looking at them wondering what made you such an animal. And then you pay the check and then you leave for home feeling good about yourself and looking forward to a nice sleep.