The nectar of gods

I love diet coke with a strong passion. I like to believe that it is the nectar of gods. Take for instance today: I almost caused some major accidental car damage on my way to work. It was snowing, and it was icy, and I was on a free-way when the car in front of me braked hard, causing me to do the same. I must have hit a chunk of black ice, because my car fish-taled across three lanes and finally spun around back first into the median. I'm fine. My car is fine, 'cept a small little dent in my license plate. My mama had prayed extra hard for me this morning. She said, later when I called her to tell her about my traumatizing day, "I just had a feeling you needed an extra prayer." Aren't moms lovely?

I had been out sick yesterday from work, so I had sooooo much catching up to do. It felt like every report, edit and deadline is due this week, and it all depends on me to complete all of them. Of course it doesn't but for some moments during the day it just felt like it.

Needless to say, around 3:30 p.m. I needed something. I went to our fridge and beheld a beautiful sight. Diet coke. (My office always has pop for anyone, anytime, for any reason.) Typically, I try to limit myself, but I was in desperate need of a fix. The popping sound of the can opening never sounded so wonderful. The first sip was sweet, simple, refreshing and delicious. I thought to myself, "This is indeed the nectar of the gods. It's perfect."

And then, I recalled a study I had read in the newspaper some months ago. It effected me so much I actually clipped it out.

The print is rather small, so to sum it up this professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Deborah Anderson, at Boston University's School of Medicine did this study in the 1980s that showed Coke (Diet Coke working the best) is a spermicide. And basically this woman won an Ig Nobel Prize for all her work.

Now, this study was done in the 80s, and I did do some Google research , and it has never been 100 percent validified, but pretty much I am very grateful I can enjoy my diet coke for a few more years without having to worry if I'm effecting anything, namely the possibility of a child. But, interesting study, huh?

Anyway, I love the way it (being diet coke) can save a day. Oh, yeah, and prayer. Prayer is the #1 nectar of all saving.