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By Mild Seven

Sometimes everything doesn’t work out as planned. When life is hectic important things can easily be overlooked. Something seemingly small can return one day and foul up a good mood.

I was out and about one day, looking for work in the busy downtown area of town. I ended up illegally parking next to a dumpling stand while I ran about getting information from the nearby schools. When I came back an hour later, I was relieved to find my motorcycle waiting for me where I had left it. I took that moment to appreciate some of the small things in life, and then thought of the woman in my life. What could I do to show her I had been thinking of her?

Aha! Perfect! A veggie dumpling from the stand I was parked beside. It was a small token of love, but hopefully something that could be appreciated. So I bought one large dumpling and stuffed it into the saddle bag on the bike.

While driving home, my mind raced with all of the potential situations that you may encounter while finding a new job. And I had to make sure I was on time for my current job as well. So, I got home, and ran inside to get ready for work.

About a week later, we were out on a search for some moo moos. As the rain began to pour down on us, we stopped to get our rain gear which was in the saddle bag. Something was strange. What was that foul odor? Holy @#&!. The rain gear was drenched in the stench of a week old rotting dumpling. She was angry. How could I be so careless? I told her it was for her, a token of my love, as she whipped it to the ground in disgust. What could I say at that point to make things better? I wanted to puke at the same time, and was unhappy with myself for being so forgetful. Damn that dumpling.