sweet red thing

do you know what these red thingies are?

they look like the precious red rubies, don't they?

they also look like the artificial red rubies (the ones you can find in desserts), don't they?

they also look a bit like pomegranate seeds, don't they?

but what are they, really?

they are actually jelly bits.

they are cherry flavoured jelly bits.

which can be found in this bar of chocolate.

this is Cadbury's Dairy Milk Black Forest chocolate bar.

those cherry flavoured jelly bits are in the chocolate itself, together with biscuit pieces.

but why on earth are those jelly bits on that piece of tissue paper, you may ask.

it is simply because i don't quite like it.

the reasons being:

• they are a bit too sweet to my liking
• they are chewy and they stick to my teeth
• there are just too many of them

unlike the biscuit pieces, which adds crunch to the chocolate, which i love to bits.

so when i eat the chocolate, i would leave out the jelly bits.

i may only eat a few of them.

if i don't like it, why did i buy the chocolate in the first place?

trust me, i will never buy Cadbury's Dairy Milk Black Forest.

but i will definitely not say no if someone gives me this chocolate.

i can never say no to chocolates.

besides, rezeki jangan ditolak.

and it's the sweet thought that counts.

i can always pick out the jelly bits, can't i?