What is your favorite Ice-Cream flavor?

Dear R.G.

A long time ago, when we were about 12 we had an argument about ice cream flavors. At that time we were particularly dramatic tweeners and found meaning in the most inocuous of things. If I recall correctly we were talking about how our taste in ice cream reflected both our differences and our similarities. You liked plain vanilla and I loved Almond Chocolate. Exact opposites, maybe, but still completely able to get along with each other and sometimes even better together.

In recent months, these horrible months after our falling out, you claimed you had no preference for vanilla. Now, friend, this is one of my most vivid memories of you and I can only imagine that either, a) Your taste in ice cream has changed or b) My memories betray me.

Why is this important? Because I still have notes written in classrooms where we make the whole ice cream analogy. And because this is important stuff for me. Like I used to tell you, you can find out a lot of big stuff from the little things.

Or something.

Please reply. At home, when you can spend a few minutes thinking about it.