“I am participating in a
cookie exchange. Do you want to help
bake with me?”
I like to cook, as there is a
certain creative aspect to coming up with a rub, or a flavoring, or even a
sauce. However, I am not very adept at
baking. Generally, I would say that I
have something else to occupy my time.
As I was thinking about possible answers, Debbie added, “I am going to
bake Black and White Cookies.”
I did a double take…who does
not like Black and White Cookies?! She
had my attention!
“I’m in!” I responded,
probably a bit too quickly.
Together, we read over two
different potential recipes. Debbie had
purchased the ingredients to make either one a success. Baking, especially for me, is all about
following the directions. I kind of
understand that certain ingredients combined together can have, as a whole, a
different impact than separately. We put
the batter together, then we worked on creating the homemade icing (yup, both
vanilla and chocolate). Once the cookies
were out of the oven, we ooo’d and ah’d over the way they had the shape of the
cookie. Next, we each took an icing and
did our halves, making sure that the icing met neatly in the middle.
“Boy, it got quiet in here,”
Debbie noticed.
“I have to concentrate while
putting the icing on,” I responded.
I also got to thinking; part
of the fun of this cookie is that it has the two parts. Many times, I have eaten one side, then the
other. And, sometimes, I go right down
the middle. I realized, that like the
cookie, Debbie and I were no different – we were working together to make
something as one. Yes, technically, I
mean the cookie…but, symbolically, we work well together as a team. After all this time together, while we are
each individuals, we work well as a whole; in some cases, we are able to
accomplish more together than as two separate beings. The importance of the two halves took on new
meaning…
Finally, the icing was applied
to the last cookie. The long moment we
had been waiting for had arrived – did this awesome looking treat taste as good
as they looked? We both manned our own
cookie and, true to past eating, tried one side, then the other. Mmmm – that was great! The time and effort together in the kitchen
had yielded a most tasty treat.
Together, we baked; together, we had a fun night; together, we created
magic…
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