Swicy Words

CURATED CURIOSITIES

Jordan and her friend grinned like cheshire cats as they sauntered over to me. I’d skipped breakfast and spied the Dunkin Donuts bag immediately.

“You got me a donut!”

“Open it.” I should have registered the grins reaching new levels of mischievousness. I didn’t. I opened the bag only to find a brightly colored lizard…creeping around with anxiety!?

“We caught him!” The girls squealed with delight. This is what I call a “SWICY SURPRISE.” There’s a sweet potential along with an edgy spice. Both make the moment! (the lizard is now freely roaming)

“Swicy” is forecast to be summer’s hottest food obsession. It’s the combination of spice and sweet. For instance, “Coca Cola Spiced” is the brand’s first new permanent flavor in years.

But swice isn’t a one dimensional adjective. For instance, “Cricket” (not the insect, the game) is swicing things up for South Florida. Fort Lauderdale is one of three U.S. cities hosting the first ever Cricket World Cup. Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport with a fan base of some 2.5 billion people. It’s similar to baseball but the bats are called wickets and the rules are a bit more complicated. Broward Stadium will show off Sri Lanka versus Nepal next Tuesday. USA plays Ireland on Friday, June 14th. The games here last through the 16th.

The pickup truck didn’t exactly fall into the canal, but it certainly drove into it! Two Ft. Lauderdale teens eating across the street wasted no time as it sank. They raced over to the murky waters, dove in, and rescued the unconscious driver! The two said they had to scream to wake the man, who was very heavy in the depths. The boys took off his seatbelt and managed to shove him onto the hood. Eventually they pulled him to the grass.

I’ve come to realize that words and intention are the sweetness in life. The spice is the fight! It’s the passion that edges away from self and toward sacrifice.

I believe that Jesus saved all humanity when He died and rose three days later. I also believe he lives within those who accept His awesome gift of eternal life.

So when I’m talking to myself, am I talking with sweetness to the the Jesus that lives within? Or am talking in shame and negativity as if I’m alone? I think sweetness is essential.

But on the other hand, so is action. The spice is the zest of freedom. It’s the drive to battle forward despite chaos. It’s essence that breaks away from self toward others. The combination is the Golden Rule.