Hot Now

So I wrote this blog about 2 1/2 years ago and just thought it was poignant. 

Hot Now!!!

What do these two words conjur memories of for you?  As a fatty Mcfatty pants, I know that these two words reminds all of the chubby bubby’s of the softest, moistest, sugar covered goodness ever invented.  I am of course speaking of Krispy-Kreme doughnuts.  They are awesome, and we see the trademarked “Hot Now” sign illuminated outside one of their restaurants, we know they are at their absolute best.  They are melt your mouth, delicious.  Excuse me, I have to run to the……..
I became aware of Krispy-Kreme doughnuts while in college at the University of South Florida.  The store wasn’t very close to campus, but despite the distance we knew exactly what times the “Hot Now” light came on.  Our favorite times to visit were 11 pm and 3 am.  Conversations varied but usually these were how we decided to go.
Noel:  Hey, I am going to Krispy-Kreme, do you want anything?
Steve: Uh, yeah!  One dozen Hot Now frosted doughnuts please.
John (the freshman): Hey, I’ll split those with you.
Steve and Noel: (Laughing hysterically)
John: What?
Steve:  We don’t split “Hot Now” Krispy Kreme doughnuts
John:  You’re going to eat a dozen doughnuts?
Noel: You’re NOT going to eat a dozen doughnuts?
John:  No, that’s crazy, I might have like two.
Noel:  No you won”t.  You can’t eat just two of these.
John:  They are just doughnuts. (Steve and Noel gasp)
Steve:  No, they are the Crack of Doughnuts, and you will eat them all.
Of course, John did eat them all, he did gain the freshman fifteen and the sophmore fifteen and the junior fifteen and the senior fifteen and more.  We all did.  It is part of why I am here now.  “Hot Now” Krispy-Kreme and other horrible for you, but oh so wonderful tasting food is the bane of my existence.
This morning I drove past that “Hot Now” sign.  I had just finished my four miles for the day, and was picking up some bananas, when I saw the illumination calling my taste buds.  “Hot Now”  “Hot Now” “Hot Now”  The best two words in breakfast pastry history, was telling me that they were ready for me to come and get them.  It was in that moment that I learned today’s lesson.
We all like praise.  We love to be encouraged and told how well we are doing.  Whether it is right after a comedy show or after cooking a meal, we all like to hear about how great everything was.  It is just a part of the confidence building we need.  Today, I took “Hot Now” to be an encouragement.  Hey, I just walked 4 miles and I am losing weight.  If I keep it up.  If I eat healthier, walk farther, and work harder one day I will be “Hot Now.”
I want Heather to come home and say, “Wow, you are Hot Now.”  I want girls I haven’t seen in years to remember when they wouldn’t go out with me because of my weight and say to themselves, “Crap, he sure is Hot Now.”  I want every female in the world, not related to me by blood to look at before and after pictures, and say, “OMG, he sure was fat, but he sure is Hot Now.”  Most importantly, I want those who are also wanting to lose weight to say to themselves, “Look at that, I want to be Hot Now too.”
Let me say one more thing.  Everyone is beautiful.  Whether we weigh 100 lbs or 500 lbs or more, we are all a part of God’s lovely creation.  We all have something to offer this crazy world no matter how much our BMI is.  I just know that I want to be healthier.  I want to look better in the eyes of my wife and family.  I want to feel better about myself.  Becoming “Hot Now”  as described above will do that.  But, “Hot Now” isn’t limited to outer looks, we can be “Hot Now” inside too.