Present from afar

There are some presents that are so carefully though of they are able to surprise you but there are another kinds of presents that are actually able to transport you "back home". This was the case, I got a King Cake from New Orleans and it dawned on me I was, for the first time after 4 years, missing Mardi Gras and all that came with it. It's OK, some things have to be the way they are, some decisions have to be made in order to move on, in a different way that you used to.
In any case, I shared it with the people I love in Mexico and every bite I ate was dedicated to those I love in NOLA. It wasn't a bittersweet gift at all. It was definitely spicy and colorful, reminiscent and joyful, all goodness and soul from Antoine's kitchen to mine.