Grandma

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Pat Paciello
It's surprising how an insignificant event can make a lifetime impression. Grandma Lucy lived in the next building from me in an apartment complex located in the Bronx. She, without question, made the best Jell-O dessert of all time. Bill Cosby should have put her on the payroll to help him pitch the product. Her Jell-O was filled with all kinds of fruit, but the key to this culinary masterpiece was that she used only about half the required amount of water. The Jell-O tasted like a block of sugar dipped in cherry soda. My parents did not share my view and used words like horrible, disgusting and disgraceful to describe Grandma's Jell-O. But for a young boy, this concoction was nirvana. It was like having a free pass to the candy store. I always wondered if Grandma really enjoyed her special dessert, or devised her recipe to make sure that I would be a frequent visitor. Regardless of her motives, I made my way to Grandma's house often, and was the beneficiary of her company.