Your Fridge Is Your Friend

           When you walk into the kitchen, one of the center pieces that you are drawn to is the refrigerator. My refrigerator is covered on the outside. There are pictures of friends, family, from dances, from sports, from weddings. There are newspaper clippings from the obituaries, from the milestones for birthdays, and articles about something or someone we know. There are schedules upon schedules upon schedules of so many different activities. There are magnets from preschool, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, California, Canada, South Dakota, colleges, the Farmer's Market, and various amusement parks. There are letters of recognition, grade reports, and awards. The outside of your refrigerator says a lot about the people who inhabit the household.

           On the inside my fridge one will find left overs, take out boxes, and containers upon containers. One will find juice boxes, gallons of skim milk, jugs of Sunny Delight, and water bottles. One will find pears, apples, clementines, strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, and pineapples. One will find green peppers, disgusting broccoli trees, celery, carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, and spinach leaf salad. One will find homemade jelly, homemade salsa, garden vegetable cream cheese, and ranch. The inside of your refrigerator says a lot about the people who inhabit the household.

          When your refrigerator is a cluttered mess, it reflects a busy life. When your refrigerator has pictures scattered about, it reflects a personable and loving family. When your refrigerator has magnets from several places, it reflects a plethora of different destinations and check marks made off of the bucket list. When your refrigerator holds so many schedules, it reflects yet again a busy life. When your refrigerator is the home of awards, it reflects a family proud of accomplishments.

          When you open the door of your refrigerator to reveal containers upon containers, it reflects a family on the go. When you open the door to your refrigerator to reveal a variety of fruits and vegetables, it reflects a health conscientious family. When you open the door to your refrigerator to reveal several spreads, it reflects a very versatile family.

Your refrigerator is a reflection of who inhabits the house it resides in. Your refrigerator is a part of who you are.