Coco Wheats

This morning, as is my routine now because it is so cold, I sit in my living room in my wheelchair and after a bit of time, I put my contacts in. My Mom brings me my garlic tea and I try to warm up.  Once my contacts are in, my Mom will make some breakfast.

Because I have been so cold each morning, my Mom will make hot cereal. We ate all of the Cream of Wheat hot cereal that she brought over so she made Coco Wheats today. It’s easier for me to eat when it is in a mug.

As I was stirring the cereal, I started singing the song that my Mom used to sing to us when we were kids every time she made it.  I had wheeled into the doorway of the kitchen as my Mom stood at the stove and I stared outside at the snow in my backyard.   Just the smell reminded me of playing the snow when I was a kid and my Mom making this for us so we could warm up after we came into the house.

I told my Mom that I sang this song to one of my former colleagues years ago and she laughed and laughed when I sang it for and to her. She had never heard the song before and I told her that my Mom sang it every time she made Coco Wheats!

So, you know I had to send her the picture of the Coco Wheats in my mug and I told her that of course I had to sing the song!   She responded with, “Lol”  and that made me relive that day in the teacher’s lounge  years ago all over again and it made me smile! As I finished the cereal, I could feel myself warming up.    Natalie, that song has been in my head ALL DAY LONG!!!