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Sweetness
When I was six years old, Daddy had been sent to Greece to meet with seafood suppliers. He’d been gone for a week, but that Saturday would be the day he returned.
In my adorable little over-excited mind, I knew I wanted to make Daddy something special, using the vast extent of my skills. So, I put on a pot of boiling water to melt chocolate.
I’d watched Mommy, my nanny, and our dozens of maids plenty of times. Step 1: Reach the stove. I stood on a chair, wearing the long-sleeved dress mother put me in. Step 2: Grab the largest pot you can find, and put it on the stove. It took a little trial and error, but I got an empty soup cauldron onto the gas burner. Step 3: Fill with water. This was also difficult since I had to make several trips using a large drinking glass. Step 4:
