Lessons from a chocolate cake; Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: June 25, 2003 | Copyright information

Sarah, who lives next door, recently turned 6. For months she'd been looking forward to the humongous chocolate cake in the shape of a castle, with her name over the gates, promised by her mother.

Sarah and her father went to fetch it from the pastry shop on the morning of the party. The cake was beautiful! All soaring brown sweetness, with high walls, and white frosting for the ramparts.

Sarah's dad carefully placed the cake on the back seat of the car, and they drove off excitedly. As they passed a nearby lake, Sarah's dad suddenly slammed on the brakes to avoid some ...

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