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could afford when we got married. And I have always made sure there were
cookies in it.”
Leah smiled. “Those cookies are what drew me to you when you came to
live with my family. The friendship followed that.”
“The sad thing is, none of my children like the old cookie jar,” Mrs. Levi
said. “It’s old, faded, and cracked. They bought me a new fancy one, and I use it
when they come. But after they leave, I put the cookies back into my old jar.”
“I think that its years of experience in holding cookies makes them taste
better,” I said.
Mrs. Levi smiled. “I do, too.”
That was the last visit before I went to college, but I promised to come
back to visit on Halloween as usual. But I never got the chance. A couple of
weeks before Halloween, my mother called and informed me that Mrs. Levi had
passed away. Instead of going home for Halloween, I went home a couple of
weeks early for the funeral.
I saw Leah at the funeral, and afterward, she came to see me. “I’m glad
you came,” she said. “I have something for you.”
She left briefly and came back with the old cookie jar. “Her kids just
planned to throw it away, so I saved it for you,” she said. “I knew you would
appreciate it.”
I smiled and thanked her. Even without Mrs. Levi there to fill it, I would
never forget the wonderful taste of the cookies and the memories of an incredible
lady.

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