Third Time’s a Charm

Well, it’s either that or “bad things happen in threes.”  But since I’m a positive person, I’d rather look on the bright side.  Whatever cliche’ you use, the results are the same: the miracle of multiplying food at Taco Bueno has struck again.  For the third time.

As has become custom for me on Wednesdays, I was headed through the drive-thru to pick up lunch in between piano students.  I already had a drink, and I was low on cash, so my order was simple.  ONE item.  My favorite: a vegetarian black-bean burrito.  I ordered, was told my total, gathered my cash, and proceeded to the window to pay and receive my order.

And somewhere in between, a blessed miracle occurred.

For you see, when I opened the bag after driving away from the window, I noticed not ONE wrapped food item, not TWO wrapped food items, but FIVE.  It was obvious, even though they were wrapped, that at least one was burrito-shaped.  Some were taco-shaped.  Some were even quesadilla-shaped.  None were vegetarian black-bean burrito shaped.

I’ll be honest:  I was tempted.  Tempted to take the food and run.  Tempted to be grateful for being the recipient of another divine blessing over my Taco Bueno order.  But when I discovered that there were no vegetarian black-bean burritos…and remembering the last time when I had been cheated out of my cheesecake chimis…well, I knew there would be no rejoicing in this meal.

So I turned the car around and headed back through the drive-thru.  I rolled down my window and in my sweetest southern drawl informed the attendant that I had not, in fact, received MY order.  Sheepishly, he admitted, “You ordered the vegetarian black-bean burrito.  I think you got a #5.”  And in a flash, my miracle order was reduced to one vegetarian black-bean burrito in a little plastic bag.

And I was happy.   Not as happy as I would have been if they’d thrown in a free mixed berry cheesecake chimi, but happy nonetheless.