“One of my most cherished and early childhood memories is waking up early. My father would drop my sister and me off at school, and I would have to wait about an hour before I could enter the classroom. Instead of feeling bored or restless in the car, my father would take me to a nearby Sanborns. There, he’d buy me a warm cup of hot chocolate and a small treat — an intimate morning ritual that brought comfort before the busy day ahead. Soon, I discovered the most valuable secret on the menu: delicious donuts. So every day, I’d order my hot chocolate along with a chocolate donut. No surprise that I often dozed off during the afternoon classes — my sugar crash was a small price to pay for those mornings of quiet joy. We never minded. Those moments became a treasured tradition, woven into the fabric of my childhood.”
María Meléndez, Writer
