Expiration Dates

I have yet another failure to report... this time it was a cheesecake.

Learning from past failures,

I remembered to use a waterbath, not to mix too much, not to open the oven too early.

It turned out SO nice except for one thing

My graham cracker crust tasted like cardboard.

Apparently graham crackers have expiration dates

And mine were expired for 15 months

Who knew graham crackers expired?

But I suppose everything has an expiration date.

Be it graham crackers or relationships,

Nothing is forever. Not even diamonds.

All things must someday expire

Expiration is an important part of life.

While we may selfishly want to extend the life of certain ingredients,

(or force some to expire prematurely)

we know that it is best to accept their expiration date

Or else, you might end up baking a delicious cheesecake

but with a crust made of bland routines and the ghosts of old memories.