In search of the perfect Coke!

The real message about finding a perfect coke or metaphoric point of the film is to be aware of our surroundings and possibilities so that we do not miss out in once in a life time experiences that can transform or add to the fulfillment of life’s joyous moments. Even though not mentioned, it can also be portrayed by the birth of a child, moments of a wedding, not necessarily the big or small event, but moments that fill those amazing memories we are to hold later on in life. I have memories of my mom and grandmother cooking authentic Mexican food out of the very little amount of food that we had, take-out for us was a huge luxury that we could not afford. Now I realize how fortunate I was to have had experienced such great food that has not been able to be replicated once since my grandmother died in 1997. My husband has taken me to some of the best Mexican restaurants in Southern California and Nevada, but still with their high prices and attempt to come close to my grandmothers cooking, it does not reach perfection. I remember wanting to have a Bob Big Boys burger, and still till this day I have not had one and would still like one and am tempted to know what it would be like to taste what I so dreamed of as a child to have but could not afford. I’m sure I’ll order takeout from one someday. Now as an adult I have learned that even though my grandmother, who comes not from a city or even a town but from a hill in the outskirts of a town, could cook with very simple inexpensive ingredients a meal unlike any other. Now as an adult I learned how to appreciate what I had as a norm back then, my poor people food, that a rich society has tried to replicate, and at least from my experience has fallen short. I truly miss my Mamaria, and will always remember the memory of her simple loving ways and how she would cook for us, what I did not realize then but know now, the perfect sensations of tasty meals. It’s times like this that are cherished in our memory banks of taste, smell, and visualization that enrich our lives and can be found where and when least expected.