A Valentine's Gift

Well......sort of...
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It occurred to me this morning on my way to work that seems someone somewhere not too long ago, let it be known that they thought that a muffin was nothing more than an ugly cupcake. Of course, being the contrary individual I am, I.....disagree.

It has been my experience that a muffin is truly real.

It is warm.....
Throughout. It is offered up as a special treat, fresh out of the oven. Offered as is without pretension, without being covered with a thin, shallow layer of....why do you think they call it "icing"?

It is sweet....
Throughout. It comes to you as is, once again without the shallow covering. A sad attempt to draw away from what is truly there. The last bite will be just as sweet as the first. Never changing, always the same.

It is soft....
And yet again, it is the covering of a cupcake that usually sells it. A false presentation of what you should expect. A firm coating that is only skin deep. Once and for the last time, what you see is what you get with a muffin.

You either like them or you don't.

And so it is that on this Valentine's Day, I should rejoice and let everyone know, I have a muffin that I adore. She IS warm....and soft...and sweet. Unpretentious. What you see on the outside is exactly what is on the inside and I can not and have no desire to, know what my life would be without her.

Thank you for what you have done and what you do for me and I look forward to many more years of what the past few have been, exactly what I need.