Story #333

I attended my daughter's graduation

from American University in 1990. After
the ceremony, my little family; my ex, my 

daughter and her cousin, went to lunch

with her boyfriend and his family, which 

was slightly more extended. They sat me

next to her boyfriend's aunt, my age, and

an old Zen Buddhist practitioner. Since I

had been a Buddhist for many years, I

presume it was because they though we

would have something to talk about. 

Neither of us spoke a single word during

lunch...nor did we look at each other.

For desert, they served a rich chocolate

cake. After a few bites, this lady turned to 

me and said, in a very energetic and delighted

way: " I just love this cake!  I could eat so

much of it!" with a beaming smile.

I turned to her and said: "Oh! You are a very

spiritual person!" And we burst into a gale

of laughter.