Chocolate is a medicine that can cure all ailments. It can turn tears into a smile and brighten a bad day. Ever since I can remember, I have been in love with chocolate.  It does not matter what form it is-chocolate cake, brownies, ice cream or candy.  The moment it hits your tongue it consumes you with happiness.

I remember the night well.  I did not want to go to dinner with my family.  I wasn’t even hungry.  I wanted to stay home in my pajamas and play dolls.  My parents made me get dressed up with my little wedges on.  I walked into dinner with a big pout on my face. I barely ate my food and kept begging my parents to go home. The night turned from ordinary to extraordinary the minute I walked into the dessert room.  It was a grand room filled with pastries and cakes of all kinds.  As I looked around the room, my eyes lit up as they spotted the fountain overflowing with rich velvety chocolate.  My feet began to dance with delight and moved before I could even say a word.  Before I knew it, I was gazing into the chocolate fountain with bliss. The fountain was stacked as tall as a mountain reaching into the sky.  I was in awe as I watched the tiers of chocolate cascade down like a silk blanket warming me from head to toe.  The room filled with the aroma of sweet cocoa.  Children gathered around the fountain like honey bees swarming a hive.  My senses were in overdrive. I gazed at the long wooden skewers that were diving into the fountain. Strawberries and marshmallows dipped into the waterfall of chocolate.  I could not resist.  I grabbed a skewer and carefully placed a large red strawberry on the end.  I placed the strawberry into the chocolate and the fountain parted like a curtain opening for a Broadway play.  I proudly carried my plate back to the table.  I opened my mouth and the strawberry entered my mouth like a rocket. The heavenly taste of chocolate filled my mouth instantly changing my mood.

I  s k i p p e d  to the car like I was on cloud nine.
It is amazing how a night filled with chocolate can lift you off the ground.