Savory.Bitter.Sweet

I haven't had chocolate in a long time, especially my favourite dark chocolate! When I say a long time, I mean it's been more than a year since the last time I bought myself a pack of Lindt Dark Chocolate.

Yesterday while I was doing some stress-grocery-shopping, I came across it and decided to pick up a few packs. Consuming dark chocolate to me comes along with a certain mood or emotional state, I don't quite often eat it, but that I love the bittersweet sensation of it, that moment when the slice of chocolate is slowly melting in your mouth.

While standing in front of the shelf where many different kinds of chocolate resides, I was astonished of how many new kinds of dark chocolate are on the market. In the end, I reached out to the sea salt one. Surprisingly, it gave me an amazing taste experience when I got home. Indulged it with some black coffee while studying throughout the night, waiting to head to work at 430am.

The small encounter between dark chocolate and black coffee reminded me of life while studying. (haha! don't they always say that thoughts come to you when you're up late at night eh?!) I once read a book talking about life. The author described that life is like a cup of black coffee - if you were to purposely add milk and sugar to it, you'll destroy the originality (taste) of it. In my own words, I feel like it's an act to cover up intentionally the reality with our own imaginary fantasies. Though the experience sugar-coated, the reality does not fade away. The author further went on saying that black coffee is for everyone, because only some will be able to taste the sweetness through the overwhelming bitterness.

When I stared at the piece of dark chocolate in my hand. I began to think: isn't dark chocolate a better description of life? At least of my own life? Dark chocolate is bitter sweet. The bitterness is like the life we live - not every moment is light and jolly as we expect it to be, yet there is also the joy that partially encompasses the experience. While munching on the piece of sea salt dark chocolate, the sea salt enhanced the flavour of this experience of mine. This reminded me of God's promises in life. This tiny flavour enhancer amplified the sweetness sensation. The little pieces of sea salt are like the reminders that there is joy within the experiences. We may not know exactly why we have the peace we have when things seem to be toppling over, but we can still rejoice through the experience.

I may not know where is God in certain relationships, may not know where He wants me to be at times, but I'll rejoice as I am reminded this day :)

(haha...just vomited out my thoughts...not quite sure if things made sense at all)