Why the Things We Do

Peanut butter, sauerkraut, and taco sauce. What do these things have in common you might ask? Let's recap what happened during supper at the Herron/Spencer home a few nights ago. As usual, I cooked dinner for me, husband, and Papaw, and this particular night we were having tacos. Although we have had tacos several times since the husband and I moved in over a year ago, Papaw never knows what to do with the tortilla and all of the ingredients. We usually show him what to put in it, then show him how to roll up the tortilla and eat it, but this night it went a little differently. As I was putting my taco together, he just started putting everything that I was using into his taco. I put beans in mine, he put beans in his. I put sour cream on mine, he put sour cream on his. Then I put taco sauce on mine. Well, even though Papaw always claims that "he'll eat anything", he doesn't really like spicy stuff. So I warned him that the taco sauce was spicy and he may not want it. Then he decided that his taco needed something else. Here's how the dialog went:

Papaw: "I think I'll put a little ketchup on it and see how I like it"

Me: "Um, I've never heard of anyone putting ketchup on a taco before, it might not be very good."

Papaw: "Well I'll see." (reaches for the sauerkraut) "I'll put a little of this on there too, see how I like that."

Me: "That sounds gross! I'm sure no one puts sauerkraut and ketchup on a taco!"

Papaw: (laughing and very proud of himself) "Well there's a first time for everything!"

Husband (as he's walking in the room): "Papaw that looks bad. You may as well put peanut butter on it."

Papaw (after getting this mischievous look in his eye and a sly grin, he gets up and walks toward the cabinet): "Well maybe I'll try that, too!"

So Papaw ate his folded over taco (he forgot how to roll it up) with taco meat, refried beans, cheese, sour cream, ketchup, sauerkraut and peanut butter. He was so proud of himself for grossing me and the husband out, but he wouldn't take big bites. He kept saying "boy, this is good", and I kept saying "you're lying!!!" I guess no will ever know except Papaw how bad that taco tasted. But that's just a day in the life for us. You never know what he's gonna put together when it comes to food, or to get attention. It was pretty funny, definitely the most memorable dinner I've had since we've been living here. It was one of those times where I thanked God for the time that we have living here. We won't be here forever and we won't have forever with Papaw (or each other for that matter, the husband and I aren't promised tomorrow, either). Romans 8:28 says that God works for the good of those who love Him. Yes, yes He does. 

If you're feeling adventurous tonight, have a sauerkraut and peanut butter taco. It could be the best present you've ever had!