Nowadays it takes so little to make us happy, we are grateful for the tiniest crumb. Which isn't a bad thing, when you think about it. At least the crumbs do appear, and like you said, often just when we need them most. (and I know what you mean, I've been known to eat a handful of Nestle chocolate chips when I get desperate!)

Nancy :

belated happy birthday, I am glad you had great time & you got your kisses. God do work mysterious ways. when we look deeply, we do find great joys hidden in ordinary things. I know I have found that in my life in routine things of life.

Asha

You are an Angel in God's eye He knows your work even before you commit to it. He gives you the stamina to keep going when your mind has already quit and in reality He won't give you more than you can bear alone He is right there beside you!!

Think of how long it's been now since you quit your job and you have never looked back for anything you need?. He has spared my household the same way and we are still operating and giving Him His due praises.

true !! fred true!! and i always knew it was this way, but reminders are good.... but in true nancy form i have ate the whole bag of chocolate and now feel UGHHHH... I'm not sure there is any lesson involved but i guess my post referred to dan not knowing when to quit, maybe sometimes i don't either ...... i am ready for a chocolate coma myself.... i am thankfull it was a regular sized bag or i would really be in trouble had it been a jumbo bag..... LOL this little piggy is gonna lay down...

Glad to hear you didn't eat the large bag! I like the box chocolates but Larry does not eat sweets anymore. When I got the chocolates for Christmas I ate them once a day. It was so nice to have a treat a day! Remember the movie quote "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get". lol So true!

Julie

Nancy: Happy Belated Birthday.

Like Julie - I am a saver, I want the stash! Being one of seven, treats were few and I always stashed. Sometimes the little brats found it and that just made me more determined to find a better hiding spot! Bruce once said, long ago, but you can just get more tomorrow. But you can't change who you are, your essence.

I always had some special treats here for Bruce, but with the Diabetes now, there is nothing. And I was talking in the Diabetes forum that I would kill for a bag of M&Ms. Mary Beth now brings me treats, just for me, late at night. I am nothing if not my Mother's daughter! LOL. My Mom once OD'd on dark chocolate covered cherries that Bruce and I bought her. My SIL was furious and I had to drive to Milford to flush Mom. But you know what Nancy - love that woman! She went out kicking and screaming. A true love of life!

And you are that as well. A true love of life. You go girl! Happy Birthday, Debbie

Happy Birthday Nancy!! That was a great post. I am also a chocolate fanatic. I have a bag of Hershey mint chocolate kisses in my underwear drawer right now. Always there waiting when I need a "hit".

I am out of chocolate! I don't buy much as I know I will eat it,I try not to do it all in one go though. Sometimes you just need to have thoses excesses to fell you REALLY had a treat.