The Doughnut Shop

Fresh baked doughnuts. Mouthwatering. Tempting. Delicious.
At the doughnut shop around the block, there stood a group of boys admiring all sorts of doughnuts
"Chhhhheck that one out! Yeeeeaaaaah, that one is fresh."
"Nah, check that one out. That one is hot!"
"Check that one out."
"Oh that one, too over there, the one beside the hot one."
"Oh check that other one out, over there, beside the fresh one."
There were clearly too many to choose from. This was going to be a hard decision - way too many colours, flavours and toppings.
Double chocolate, maple walnut, creamy vanilla, chocolate dip, honey dip, dutchie, raspberry glazed, strawberry vanilla, sprinkle delight, blueberry glazed, walnut crunch, chocolate, apple fritter, honey cruller, strawberry, Boston Cream, rainbow sprinkles or the original. Some boys fought over which doughnut they wanted first. Some other boys were straight up greedy. They wanted this one and that one and this one and that one. They just couldn't make up their minds. They had no idea what they wanted.One boy drooled over the prettiest doughnut at the doughnut shop. The one with the rainbow sprinkles. Mmmm, this doughnut is mouthwatering, it has to be good. It was appealing. It looked appetizing. It was what he thought he wanted. But why oh why, was it bitter after the first bite?And so, he left the doughnut shop that day disappointed.
A while later, the same boy wanted the hottest doughnut --- fresh out of the fryer. Mmmm, this doughnut is hot, it has got to be good. It was appealing. It looked appetizing. It was what he thought he wanted.
But why oh why, did it burn him after the first bite?
Time and time again this boy would return to the shop, never satisfied. Nothing seemed to fit his taste. He tried everything... the Double chocolate, maple walnut, creamy vanilla.... everything that was seemingly beautiful, appealing and appetizing to his eyes were chosen. And left behind was the original. The one nobody really wanted. Why? Cause it looked boring. Appealing wise, it was no competition for the rest. It looked flavourless, or so he thought.
The doughnut shop owner saw this boy return time and time and time and time again... and one day as he watched him contemplate on what to try next, the doughnut shop owner said,"Son, you keep rushing. You keep wasting your money and time using your only your eyes. You have got to take time. Take time. And use your heart."
At first the boy looked up at him, not really understanding what he was talking about. This doughnut shop owner is nuts, so he thought. BUT, as he grew older, it became clearer and clearer.
Time had passed. It turned out that crazy ol' Doughnut shop owner wasn't so crazy afterall. It took him awhile but he realized and learned the hard way that he wasn't just talking about doughnuts.
And so, after a long while, a grown man came to the doughnut shop and knew exactly what he wanted. "Two original doughnuts, pls", he asked as he smiled at the Doughnut shop owner from his childhood.And all the doughnut shop owner could do was grin from ear to ear.You see, at first glance it may have looked plain but it was the best tasting and most original doughnut he ever did meet. He took his time. And she was just right....

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