I went to a Government office today to get finger-printed for my sister's daycare. I work there! The woman who finger printed me - - I was there with her in her tiny office... She was sweet, nice, overweight, very unhealthy looking especially in the eyes. Diet Coke was sitting on her desk. Aspartame. 

As soon as I saw that, something happened to me. I froze. A couple of things were said but I didn't hear them. "Poison, you're drinking poison!" the voice inside me wanted to just come out and say. I mean poison is poison and I saw her eyes and how unhealthy they looked inside and obesity is one of Aspartame's (found in diet soda) many side effects. So.. here I was feeling deep raw emotional and protective feelings for a woman I hadn't met before.. Oh boy.. 'Just let it go Kelsea, just drop it' I thought. She had one sitting not just on her desk but under her desk there was a whole back supply of them in a box.

I was with my Dad and I knew the reaction from him would have discredited me and perhaps it really was best I managed to contain my mouth. I am an impulsive one though. Wrote on the back of a coffee cup sleeve in pink pen "Look up Aspartame" and set it down by her magazines in her cubicle office. Couldn't help it. I prayed on my way out that she would find it, and it would lead her down the path to truth. My best friend is the one who taught me "The truth shall set you free"    

I wonder if she ever found it.