This installment is entitled:
Chocolate And the Master’s Helper
Chocolate realized she had gotten
somewhere. She turned and looked back – and what she saw surprised her!
Chocolate saw the road behind her. It
was long and winding. It seemed like it went on forever. Then Chocolate turned
back.
Again – Chocolate was surprised at what
she saw! It looked the same – yet she knew it would be different!
Chocolate took a step forward. As soon
as she stepped forward, she noticed someone at her side. Who was this?
“Who are you?” asked Chocolate. “I’m the
Master’s Helper,” replied Helper. “Do you work for the Master Chocolatier?”
asked Chocolate.
“Yes and no,” replied Helper. “We work
together on things. He is the thinker-doer. I help him in all he does. All is
done in unity and harmony.”
“Really?” asked Chocolate. “Why are you
with me now?” “I am here to help you with your next step,” replied Helper.
“What IS my next step?” asked Chocolate.
“Let’s walk a bit, and I’ll tell you,” replied Helper.
As the Helper and Chocolate walked
along, Chocolate looked to her left, then to her right. “Keep your eyes
straight ahead,” said the Helper.
“Why?” asked Chocolate. Helper didn’t
respond right away. He let Chocolate think about it for a minute.
“Because your focus is what the Master
Chocolatier has planned for you. In looking around, you miss what’s in front of
you,” said Helper.
“Oh,” replied Chocolate. “Look!”
exclaimed Helper. “There’s our first destination.” Chocolate looked but didn’t
see anything at first.
“Help me! I’m cold! I need a cover!”
cried Coconut, a center of a Coconut Ball.
“I need to be enrobed - to finish
my created purpose by Master Chocolatier!”
Helper leaned into Chocolate. “Go put
your arms totally around Coconut, and in doing so, you’ll be enriched
yourself.”
Chocolate moved closer to Coconut, who
sat shivering at the side of the road. And Chocolate poured out of her heart
until Coconut was totally covered.
Coconut felt the warm, tempered
chocolate cover her like a blanket. Before she knew it, Helper had also come
over. He sprinkled a bit more coconut on
top!
“We have to continue our journey,” said
Helper. Chocolate nodded and followed
Helper back to the middle of the road. What’s
next, thought Chocolate.
A bit further down the road, Chocolate
and Helper discovered a chopped Cashew. “Help me chocolate…I’m in pieces,” said
Cashew.
“I’ll be glad to,” said Chocolate, as
she poured herself over Cashew and totally enveloped him. This is exciting, thought Chocolate. She looked around for someone
else to pour herself out on.
Helper stayed with Cashew until he was
“set.” He called out to Chocolate. “Wait for me! Don’t go off half-cocked!”
Chocolate rushed over to a Peanut Butter
Ball, and a chopped and roasted Almond and finally to Ganache. She poured
herself and totally enveloped them all with her love.
Chocolate felt someone come up to her.
“Hello, I’m Sacc-Aryn.” (SAC-arr-een). “I see how you pour yourself out.” His
voice was uncannily sweet.
“Why thank you, uh, Sac-Aryn, is it?”
“Yes, SAC-arr-een. You pronounced it correctly. I would love to get together
with you. How would you like to partner with ME?”
Sac-Aryn’s voice was very smooth and
sweet, yet Chocolate felt a little uneasy, but surely there was nothing the
matter.
“Oh come on now, don’t be shy,” said
Sac-Aryn. “I won’t hurt you. This is a partnership. You and I will be together
- forever!”
“I don’t know about this. Master
Chocolatier didn’t say I should ‘join’ myself with someone. I was just to pour
out,” said Chocolate.
“Really? The Master Chocolatier said not
to join yourself with anyone?” asked Sac-Aryn.
He laughed a strange laugh. Chocolate didn’t know what to think.
“It’s really OK to join yourself with
me,” said Sac-Aryn. “I’ll show you things the Master Chocolatier never could!
I’ll make you into something better!”
Chocolate thought about this. She
desired to be “better” at enrobing and pouring herself out. He looks OK. He sounds OK. What would be
wrong with improving herself?
Chocolate gave herself over to Sac-Aryn.
Oh no! Something was wrong! Chocolate’s texture was all gooey and rubbery! She
couldn’t help anyone anymore.
Sac-Aryn laughed with glee! “Hee hee
hee! Gotcha!! I am the Father of Appearances. I appear as sweetness, but I love
to ruin tempered chocolate!”
Chocolate wanted to cry…but she
couldn’t. All she’d been through – everyone she’d helped – was it all for
nothing? “Help Master Chocolatier! Help Master’s Helper!”
Sac-Aryn left her then, snorting with
great satisfaction. “The Master Chocolatier can never put you back to temper!
You’ll be thrown out!”
“Oh no! It can’t be true!”cried
Chocolate. She moaned and moaned. Then she saw Helper and her hope came back.
“Helper, please help me! I’ve given
myself to the wrong thing! Sac-Aryn said I’m ruined! Is there any hope for me?”
Chocolate groaned.
Helper came and put his arm around
Chocolate. “Come, let’s go back to the Master Chocolatier.”