Happiness

Jared likes to say that he doesn't eat to live, he lives to eat. Way back in February - it seems like forever ago now - we took a trip back to the States. While we were there Jared did his best to eat at every restaurant he'd been missing while we've been here in Germany. One day while we were out we saw a Five Guys. Having never eaten at Five Guys, but hearing how amazing their burgers are, we decided it would be the perfect place for lunch.

It had already been a long trying day for all of us, but Natalie especially was having a hard time. She was a crying, whiny, mess who refused to do what she was told and if we tried to pick her up she would go all limp as if she was dead. We ordered a cheeseburger for her and hoped that a little food would cheer her up and improve things. She ate two or three bites, put her burger down, and proclaimed in her always loud voice, "This burger makes me happy! I love cheeseburgers!" It was so cute and I was relieved to see a smile on her tear-stained face.

Seeing Natalie happy made all of us happy and it reminded me that so often it is the simple things that make us happy - like a really good burger with delicious fries.

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  1. The Dance SourceJune 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    This picture makes me super hungry! What a cute story! :) I know exactly what you mean by little things making everything better. :)

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  2. LarisaJune 11, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Oh my goodness! We are ADDICTED to Five Guys! I'm not sure if we like the hamburgers, or the fries more. Actually, the best part is when they put the cup of fries in the bag for you, and then dump another whole scoop into the bag. That food makes me happy too, Natalie!

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