Ice Cream on the Inside

          As I was leaving a convenient store, I noticed the cashier taking a bite of ice cream hidden behind the counter between each customer. The cashier was a fairly overweight female. Shamefully, I'll admit that my first thought was, can she not even wait until she checks everyone out before eating? I know, I know; how ugly of me. So I changed my perspective and realized that perhaps...

This woman might have been fit and beautiful years ago. She probably had boys flocking to her like no one's business. Anything could have happened to cause her to gain weight: children, injury or illness, stress, trauma. Whatever it was probably made her lose whatever positive ego she had. Perhaps, insecurities became her closest enemy.

She might have lost a boyfriend she planned on spending the rest of her life with because he wasn't willing to tolerate her weight. This occurrence could have only pushed the insecurity knife deeper into her mind.

One day, when all her hope for love had evaporated, she could have ran into one man who finally saw her internal beauty over her external appearance. Perhaps, they're married by now and she could be happier with herself than she ever was before. She found a man who loves her soul and finds every part of her beautiful. Therefore, if she wants to eat ice cream between each customer, my gosh let her have at it!

But, then again, she could just like ice cream...





--Stevie