little things in the midwest

Over spring break I had the pleasure of going to Minnesota with my boyfriend of course we went to the Mall of America but that was actually just a huge bust it was fun and all but it was nothing compared to the things that are not glamorized and just are... the best part of my trip was hopping on a train with no idea where the hell we were going and just saying we wanted to go downtown with no premeditated idea of what we wanted to do we got down there and decided we were hungry so we began roaming and then we found it a little diner that looked so run down but we took our chances and went on in and it was worth it we were welcomed with warm and well toothless smiles from the cook who conversed with us while making our burgers and fries right in front of us... We saw a gay couple laughing and eating in this safe place we were off the grid and nothing mattered for a second we weren't any one we were a part of something bigger a community and they didn't even ask us our names they didn't treat us as "stupid punk ass kids" we were equal now we were pleased with this tiny little diner that looked like it was straight out of the 1950's but that was not the best part... when we tasted the food I can hands down with out a shadow of a doubt say it was the meal I've ever tasted from the burger straight down to the fries. The next day we went to a different diner called "The Nook" it was featured on diners, drive ins and dives but it was nothing compared to what we had the day before. At that very moment it occurred to me that sometimes we make things out to be the greatest thing in the world from what everyone else says everything is so planned out and calculated from what everyone tells us is good not just in food or in tourist attractions but to the way we live our lives so don't go looking for this diner because frankly I won't tell you what it's called it's up to you to explore on your own and find "your" diner something that is the best even down to the fries