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By Doggie đś â Flaky Thinker, Gooey-Centered Philosopher, Pastry Overanalyzer
I was just admiring it.
Sitting in soft morning light. Thinking soft thoughts.
The croissant rested gently beside me. Large. Luminous. Warm.
And then⌠something happened.
A feeling. A question.
A spiral.
âWhat if Iâm not carrying the croissant⌠what if itâs carrying me?â
I leaned in.
It leaned back (okay, not reallyâbut emotionally).
I saw layersâflaky folds of wisdom, wrapped in butter and destiny.
Could this not be a snack, but a metaphor?
A flaky externalization of my internal plushiness?
Am I the croissant?
Is the croissant me?
Are we all just dough, waiting to rise in our own way?
I whispered these thoughts into my hoodie. Pandy walked by and said,
âYouâre spiraling again, arenât you?â
Yes. Yes, I was.
They climbed onto the croissant. Sat silently.
Stared into the distance like a philosopher at sea.
Their color shifted to a thoughtful lavender.
He handed me tea.
He said, âItâs okay to just eat the croissant, Doggie.â
I nodded. I didnât eat it. Not yet.
It was still saying things. Quietly. In pastry.
Maybe the croissant is a snack.
Maybe itâs a symbol.
Maybe itâs a plushie-sized anchor in a world that sometimes feels crumbly.
But one thing I know:
When life feels too bigâŚ
Sometimes all you need is a flaky friend to hold you together.
Philosnackically yours,
Doggie đśâ¨
Butterbound Dreamer, Spiral Champion, Croissant Soulmate
P.S. I will eat it. Eventually. But only when itâs emotionally correct.