Mt. Olive Pickles
Oddly, this post's title is not meant to be ironic, metaphorical, or symbolic. We had some Mt. Olive sugar-free sweet pickles with our dinner tonight, and I felt like writing a few words of praise. Mt. Olive is a brand of pickles and condiments and such things that is common is our area; I don't know how widely distributed they are, though, so it's possible that most of you have never heard of them. Nevertheless, think nicely of them, if you will.
It was, now, a few years ago when Isaac and I were doing some grocery shopping and saw a special display of Mt. Olive pickles with a label that looked at the same time familiar and yet unfamiliar. It was a jar of sweet gherkins. Closer inspection revealed the subtle differences: one of the colors in the label was changed, and there were the words "sugar free". Imagine! Someone had finally gone to the trouble of producing and marketing sugar-free sweet gherkins!
It was a joy. Sure, a small one, but one that can perk up a diabetic's life out of all proportion. Simultaneously: validation and a favorite treat now made guilt free. They also quite considerately produce a sugar-free sweet relish, which enhances my hot-dog experience beyond all reckoning.
And again tonight we enjoyed this small yet delightful treat with our dinner. Yumm.