a choking incident of sorts.

today i choked on a chip.

but it wasn't the whole blocking-your-airway kind of choking.

this is what happened:

i was happily eating my most favorite snack--chips and salsa,

when a small {SHARP!} piece of chip slipped down my throat very impatiently

before i had time to chew it up real nice.

my first thought and vocalization,

"uh-oh."

then the watery-eyes fit came

and i kept trying to swallow that blasted little chip piece,

but to no avail.

he was sticking around.

and my, oh my! was it painful.

"ow, ow, ow, ow," i kept saying over and over.

my co-worker friend asks me,
"are you okay?"

me: "i don't know?"

him: "did you drink some water?"

me: "yes, didn't work."

him: "uh... do i need to give you the heimlich?"

me: "no."

i obviously could breathe. i realized this when i could talk.

it was just my tender esophagus was being punctured by the little culprit!

still trying to swallow. still not working.

then he rescues me.

my co-worker friend.

with his piece of cheddar cheese.

"try eating this," says he.

chew chew chew... swallow.

sweet relief!

that friendly piece of cheese wrapped that sharp sucker up and made it's way down my tube for further digestion.

i knew i really liked cheese for a reason.

and co-worker friends who offer said cheese when choking.