Prosaic Beauty and Jelly
From “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Sandwiches” by Andrew Neuendorf:
S T A G E T H R E E
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Once stability arrives, people naturally pine for the comfort and intimacy offered by relationships. Few things belong together like peanut butter and jelly, which, when placed face to face, meld like an almost sexual union of opposites. Sticky and sweet no longer compete, but instead congeal into a mortar that warms the roof of the mouth while plugging the gaps in the heart’s levee. The snack sandwich a giggling brother and sister share after Mom has cut off the crusts.
