There are certain universal truths known to mankind. Most of them you have
heard before like, “A body in motion tends to stay in motion” or “You can’t make
an omelet without breaking some eggs”. Other truths are lesser known but
just as correct. For example, “When someone else yawns around you, it
makes you very likely to also yawn.” I don’t know why that is true but it
is. Before writing this I was talking to my youngest daughter about such
things and she said, “Don’t forget the most important one. When people get
angry, ice cream makes them feel better.” At first I ignored the notion
but then reconsidered. She just might have something there. When my
son was little and my wife would come home from work she was usually
angry. She did not particularly like her job and it was a great source of
stress in her life. As she changed clothes, my son would put “Dirty
Dancing” in the VCR and scoop a big mound of ice cream for her. If it was
an unusually bad day he would break out the fudge topping and scoop it on to
hold his creation together. Other times he would cut a banana in half and
then put on the ice cream and fudge (only in extreme emergencies!). Once
my wife entered the living room the movie had started and my son would rush
forward holding the dessert over his head and forward like he was making a
sacred sacrifice to a pagan god. My wife was always pleased with the gift
and would watch the movie in bliss so that she could see that “Nobody puts Baby
in the corner!” It worked every time. My son taught his sisters and
they carried on the tradition. There is something about ice cream that
simply puts you in a better mood. Have you ever had a bad day and then
stopped at Dairy Queen or another ice cream emporium and felt better by the time
you left? It is a universal truth that works on all but those who are
lactose intolerant. I have no scientific data to back this up, mind you,
but my empirical observations tell me the theory is correct. Perhaps there
is a chemical reaction that takes place with the ice cream? Maybe it
brings back memories of younger days when stress was not so intense.
Whatever the reason, I don’t argue with the results. So next time someone
you love is in a bad mood, fetch them a bowl of their favorite ice cream.
After all, it can’t hurt.
heard before like, “A body in motion tends to stay in motion” or “You can’t make
an omelet without breaking some eggs”. Other truths are lesser known but
just as correct. For example, “When someone else yawns around you, it
makes you very likely to also yawn.” I don’t know why that is true but it
is. Before writing this I was talking to my youngest daughter about such
things and she said, “Don’t forget the most important one. When people get
angry, ice cream makes them feel better.” At first I ignored the notion
but then reconsidered. She just might have something there. When my
son was little and my wife would come home from work she was usually
angry. She did not particularly like her job and it was a great source of
stress in her life. As she changed clothes, my son would put “Dirty
Dancing” in the VCR and scoop a big mound of ice cream for her. If it was
an unusually bad day he would break out the fudge topping and scoop it on to
hold his creation together. Other times he would cut a banana in half and
then put on the ice cream and fudge (only in extreme emergencies!). Once
my wife entered the living room the movie had started and my son would rush
forward holding the dessert over his head and forward like he was making a
sacred sacrifice to a pagan god. My wife was always pleased with the gift
and would watch the movie in bliss so that she could see that “Nobody puts Baby
in the corner!” It worked every time. My son taught his sisters and
they carried on the tradition. There is something about ice cream that
simply puts you in a better mood. Have you ever had a bad day and then
stopped at Dairy Queen or another ice cream emporium and felt better by the time
you left? It is a universal truth that works on all but those who are
lactose intolerant. I have no scientific data to back this up, mind you,
but my empirical observations tell me the theory is correct. Perhaps there
is a chemical reaction that takes place with the ice cream? Maybe it
brings back memories of younger days when stress was not so intense.
Whatever the reason, I don’t argue with the results. So next time someone
you love is in a bad mood, fetch them a bowl of their favorite ice cream.
After all, it can’t hurt.
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