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It doesn't ever taste good enough.

My friend Aja and I were hanging out a few weeks ago. Aja and I are very different, but we're very similar in a lot of ways too. One of the things we both do is constantly make parallels and comparisons, taking ordinary, every day situations and giving them deeper meanings. Jesus did that. They're called parables. I guess that means Aja and I are just another step closer to being super Christians. So a few weeks ago, Aja invited me over for a cup of tea. I'm not British, or even a hipster, and the only tea I drink is highly Southern – dark brown, iced, and sweet. Therefore, the idea of "a cup of tea" was quite appealing, because sometimes I like to pretend I'm another kind of person who likes that sort of thing. There were several different flavor choices for me, and I decided to go with honey lemon. That sounds pretty good, right? Some of you may like it, but my problem is that for so many years, the cough drops at my school were... You guessed it. Honey...