Maria: It's almost ready. Just give it fifteen more minutes. What did you want
to eat instead?
Mike: I was craving a cheeseburger and fries. I'm sorry, Maria. It was nothing
personal. It's just hard to get adjusted to eating healthy.
Maria: I understand, Mike. You don't have to be sorry. If you want, you can go
have your cheeseburger. I won't stop you.
Mike: No, Maria. You already said you need someone to help you do this. I'm your
boyfriend, and I should support you no matter what.
Maria: Thank you, Mike. That really means a lot. I promise you this meal I'm
preparing will be better than any cheeseburger you have ever had.
Mike: It sure smells good. I hope you're right about that.
Maria: You know, if you want, you can help me cook.
Mike: Are you sure?
Maria: Yeah! I'll tell you what you need to do.
(Mike gets up from his seat and stands next to Maria.)
Maria: Here. Cut these vegetables in halves. Use this knife and cutting board to
do it. It's easy; just watch me.
(Maria cuts a few carrots to demonstrate how. Then she hands it over to Mike who
gives it a try.)
Mike: Like this, Maria?
(Mike carefully cuts carrots.)
Maria: Yeah, just like that, honey. While you do that, I'll put on some water to
boil.
Mike: Is the grilled chicken ready yet?
Maria: Yes, but you can see that I still need to boil the vegetables.
(Mike finishes cutting the carrots and Maria starts to boil them. Ten minutes
later, the vegetables finish boiling and Maria serves the food.)
Maria: Alright. Dig in, and tell me what you think.
(Mike takes a bite of the grilled chicken and vegetables.)
Mike: It's not that bad. I think I like it, honey. Thank you.
Maria: I hope you really mean it. Because this is the kind of food we should
be eating more often.
Mike: I think I just need to adjust to eating like this every day for me
to truly enjoy it. It might take some time though. A cheeseburger isn't so easy to forget!