Lessons in Ice Cream
On a particularly warm summer day when I was little, my grandfather surprised me and took a detour to the local ice cream parlor. There’s really nothing better you can offer a five-year old and I promptly skipped out of the shop with a huge vanilla cone and an even bigger grin. Seconds later, after a particularly enthusiastic lick, my frozen treat was splayed across the sidewalk and I was left inconsolable.
Yesterday kind of felt like that one moment was on a repeat cycle and I just couldn’t shake the feeling. I had to remind myself that my grandfather walked me right back into the shop and got me another cone. This time, with sprinkles.
Here’s looking to a brighter day today.
*image via flickr
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Cute story, Emily. I would’ve cried too, I seem to be a mess when eating ice creams. I think this is why they always bought me ice cream in a cup instead of on a cone.
great grandpa you have there
and i love ice cream, especially in a cone!
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Oh what a sweet story! Really adorable
Aww, it sucks when that happens! But your grandpa sounds adorable… I have similar memories from mine.
Good photo.
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aww such a good post. hope your day today is much much brighter.
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Here’s hoping today is better!
Hopefully today will be a better day!
here’s to new beginnings!
Great grandpa!
Sweet story, and I love your positive outlook. The next day is always better, right? Have a great one, Em
Em, that is the sweetest story I’ve ever heard you tell:) My grandpa was just as fantastic, and just as insistent that there was always another ice cream cone to be had, so no need to get upset. My profile pic is of me eating an ice cream cone that dripped all down the front of my blouse in Italy. Some things never change!
Sometimes days suck…other times days are so great you dont even realize how great they really are.
Don’t drop your ice cream today.
here’s to amazing grandfathers.
to ice cream.
to second chances.
to hope & better days.
love this post!
Go out and get your sprinkles today!!
Wouldn’t it be nice if a replacement scoop of ice cream could fix all bad days
nice grandpa!
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i’ve always loved that ice-creams
cute blog, i didn’t know it, and you’re very pretty!
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I love this story!!!
Awww! I hope today is filled with extra sprinkles
Hang in there girly! Hope your day is already going better. My grandfather just passed away last month and this reminded me of a smiliar story with him. Put a smile on my face.
keep your chin up, buttercup!
thanks for this reminder…i needed it!
your grandpa is sooo sweet…what a touching story emily!!!
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Wishing you a better day t oday. I say you treat yourself to that ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. There really is no better cure for the blues :0)
Cute story! I get that feeling every once and a while too and there nothing better than ice cream to make you feel better!
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I so adore the nostalgia of this post. Here’s to hoping today turns out better than yesterday!
I loved reading this. I miss my grandfather so much. I think we all have a story like this. Thank you so much for reminding me.
xx
I am having the same type of day and your post is helping me see past it! I hope your day gets better, thanks for the inspiration!
Oh, doll. Certainly hope today has better things in store for you.
I love this post. This week was totally a falling ice cream sort of week. Hope your’s gets better too!
I know that feeling all too well. Hope today’s better for both of us!
I hope I get sprinkles today too. Thanks for this post. It’s just what I needed today.
What a great way to express a feeling. Who hasn’t felt the childhood heartbreak of dropping something tasty and sacred? It’s a universal sentiment that I’ve definitely experienced, which makes my heart hurt a little bit for your yesterday.
Today is a new day, and hopefully it feels more like enjoying an easy-to-handle cupcake instead.
Hope all is OK with you, you are right..things can only get better and tomorrow is another (brighter) day. Cute story and thanks for sharing
my dad had a somewhat mean dad and it was my dads first ice cream cone and the same thing happened to him. He never got another ice cream. he remembers it like it was yesterday. so happy you got another cone:)
WOW! I so needed that today! In fact, I have a friend who would appreciate it just as much. Thank you! And I hope your day turned around as well
Just discovered your blog and am loving it:)
Sounds like an ugly day, but take heart Mercury is only in retrograde till the 29th. Some argue it’s only until the 23rd, so reflections, unfinished business etc. are front and center.
I’m having precisely that kind of a day and I just can’t seem to get out of this funk. I definitely can’t see the metaphorical sprinkles so I’ll be heading straight for Ben & Jerry’s as soon as the work day is done. In exactly 61 minutes.
What a cute story! and ur ice cream looks like a mixture between the eiffeltower and the pisa tower lol xx
cute post. and ice cream is always better with sprinkles!
awww i hope your day gets better and better!
That’s an adorable and optimistic story. I’m sorry that you didn’t have the brightest day yesterday. But here’s to the next day being better than the one before. Cheers!
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Hope your week has sweetened up.
Great post.
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what an uplifting and inspiring story!!!
love it ….
so glad I stopped by to read it… thanks for making me smile
Aww, what a sad little cone but you accompanied with it a VERY adorable story. I just recently discovered your blog & I really love what you have to say. Take care <3
Great story, great concept.
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aww bummer. but no need to cry over spilt milk!
sprinkles are such abonus when things are not going well
Such a cute and beautifly written post!
that is a sweet story. hate those days but always good to have a good outlook for the next day!
This is really sweet.
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Oh,you made me smile!
Love your blog,you deserve the brightest day
This is a wonderful lesson… and a cute little story. I think we all need to look for the uplifting lessons for life in the little things.
Grandfathers are so great. I hope the past couple days have gone much better! -Natalie from Shop It To Me
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I love this post, such a great story/reminder. And what a great memory for you to have of your grandfather!
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