Fried Chicken

What is it that I love so much about fried chicken? I have loved it with a pure and abiding love since very early childhood. I don't remember ever choosing anything else for my birthday dinner. My mom even made it for me the first night home from my mission. And it's not fried chicken in general that I love. It's only the kind my mom makes (well, my grandma made it and I can make it too) with the fried chicken gravy and mashed potatoes. I actually don't like any other kind, at least that I've ever tried. I don't make it often, for obvious reasons, but when I do it is sure to evoke pleasant feelings. I always feel so good while I'm eating it. Maybe it's because it tastes so good. Maybe it's the good memories of childhood. Whatever it is, I love it. I love it a lot.