The Fried Egg Sandwich

When you hear the term “Comfort Food” what do you think of?  Sure there are certain types of foods that come to mind.  Foods that are universally satisfying.  But I mean what are some of the things that really speak to you; the things that are near to your heart for a specific reason.  When I think “Comfort Food” I think of fried egg sandwiches. Now if you have never tried one, you might consider a fried egg sandwich to be the weirdest thing you have ever heard of.  For me, they are heaven.  You see, I don’t merely think of the sandwich itself; I think of my mother.  I am thinking of all the times I heard my mom ask with her special smile, “Do you want a fried egg sandwich?”  They became a tradition between the two of us.  So many times we worked together in the kitchen in unspoken agreement to create our favorite breakfast.  I think of all those mornings when she loaded me up with an egg sandwich and a mug of hot cappuccino for my hour drive back to the university every Monday morning.  The combination of the salty, cheesy sandwich with the strong, sweet coffee was divine.  Then later when I would go to her house for a visit, she would ask on Saturday morning, “Do you want a fried egg sandwich?”  Always with her smile.  We would sit with our sandwiches and drink our coffee together, talking for as long as we could get away with before the household became alive.  Such a simple thing really, but the memories make all the difference.  And I cherish every one.  So many important moments happen over food.  Now you will find me with my children on some random Saturday morning, talking and laughing over fried egg sandwiches.  And I look forward to the time when I will see my mother again.  Do you think there will be coffee and egg sandwiches in heaven?  I do.