It was not until 5 minutes before i got to my bus stop that i decided to not get off. It'd been a long day from work and i knew better than anything i needed some inspirations. I need something to keep me alive and awake at night before i fell deep asleep. i was sure this bus would give me what i wanted and i was right.
The bus kept running and i didnt have time to even notice the directions or where im going. I'd said to myself "i'd get off when i get off". I was so mindless while looking at all the houses, trees, and people passed by.
Nothing was fancy but it was serene in a way you know everything in life was okay. Still okay and might even get better. The bus stopped along the way, waited for the passengers to get out at one stop. That was when i saw this little boy with his mom and little baby sister. The picture of the boy trying to help his mom carrying the baby as she gradually got up from the seat even though it didnt look like he was capable of carrying a heavy stuff despite his skinny arms and legs but surprisingly, he was holding her so tight and it was very much sweet to whom who looked. It seemed to me that he was very protective of both women by his sides. There was no concern in his eyes as he carried the baby and followed his mom outside the bus without his mom having to worry if he'd carried the baby right.
Once they were outside, You could tell how much he adored his little sister by the way he look at her. As the bus departed the station, he then gave the baby to his mom and happily open the white blanket around his sister face and gave her the naughty smile.
I was froze. After what i'd seen, i couldnt stop thinking about Ohm, my brother. How protective he was to katy and me. It wold take me ages to tell you all about it but i'll try to make a long story short.
Ohm is our older brother. Our care taker. And our supporter. He was the one who would come back home in the summer with 2 painting books in his hands or two novels he thought we would loved. He was the one who sat on the wood floor crying with us when we told him all the struggles we went through even though he had absolutely nothing to do with it. And He was the one who ran down the stairs three steps at a time and had an argument with our parents with his teary eyes. He was the one who kept awake at night taking care of me when i was sick. He was the one who carried a big picnic basket filled with food and waited for us outside the test rooms when we took our exams for colleges.
It was weird how we've only got to only spend short times together every summer cause ohm'd always been in boarding school growing up. But, still, he was and still is the one we go to whenever we had trouble. Ohm is basically our role model in everything. He is calm, reasonable, super caring, intelligent, and full of love.
So widely open your arm, brother. This cake is for you- Candice
Pineapple Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
For the cake : Go to this site! http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/pineapple-sheet-cake-recipe/
For The Frosting :
1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 package of cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons light maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 cup milk
For the topping :
cashews covered caramel, crushed into big pieces