Gum

I have a massive crisis- I am out of gum.

I love gum. I love how it gives my mouth something to do when I'm in class. I love how it makes my breath minty fresh. I've loved gum ever since I was a little kid.

When my dad owned the Upper Crust Deli, they had a little glass bowl filled with those mini-packs of gum that they kept next to the cash register. You know, the ones with only like five pieces. I used to steal the packs of gum off the counter and eat all five sticks at once. Gum is the greatest. If I had a choice between eating real food for the rest of my life or eating gum, I would pick gum. I wouldn't last long, but at least I would die happy.

My mom sent me a giant package of gum a few months ago, and I have steadily been chewing my way through it. It's that Five Gum stuff,a nd I have to say, the flavor really does last for forever. I have a piece every day, right before I go to school, and it lasts all day long.

By the way, Five Gum makers, I would love to be your spokes-chewer.

However, this morning, I reached into my bag, pulled out my last pack of gum, and realized there was only one piece. I am currently chewing it, and feeling miserable.

The problem is, buying gum is one of those things that I will remind myself to do a few times while I am at home and thinking about it, but the moment I leave to go to school, it will evacuate my cranium. I will go through my merry day, ride the TRAX home, and as I sit down on the couch I will think, "Damn! I need gum!"

And then tomorrow, I will go through the exact same process. It will never end, at least not until someone gives me a pack of gum. I do this all the time. Last year, i ran out of pills for my migraines, and it took me about two months to go and buy more. A few weeks ago, I ran out of facial soap, and it took me two weeks to remember to buy more. It happens constantly, because small things do not stick in my brain the way more important things do. For example, I remember to pay bills, take my pills, turn in my homework, et cetera. But I will forget to fill my water-bottle before I go to school. I will forget to empty the mailbox until it is nearly overflowing with junk.

So I need gum. I don't just want it, I NEED IT. If you love me, you'll give me some.