Hi! I am sam. And I do not like broccoli. I tell my mom every time she gives it to me, but it does no good. It's always on my plate! We have broccoli almost every night!!

On Monday Mom made cheeseburgers and broccoli. I like cheeseburgers but i do not like broccoli. my sister claurice always eats her broccoli. even my dad eats his. i do not. 

On Tuesday my mom made chicken and broccoli. My sister was excited, she likes broccoli. I do not like broccoli. so i didn't eat mine. my mom ate three pieces and my dad ate five! Yuck!  

On Wednesday my mom made hotdogs... and broccoli. It is the middle of the week and there is broccoli on my plate... again. how much broccoli is in the world?! dad says i should try it. but i say "no way!"

On Thursday we went to my grandma's house for my dad's birthday. My grandma makes the best meatballs. She also makes broccoli. I hate broccoli! even at my grandmas house there is broccoli on my plate!

just like every other night, I refused to eat my broccoli. my grandma started talking about this big chocolate cake she made for dad's birthday. i got really excited! My grandma's chocolate cake is the best!

i could just imagine the chocolate cake. Layers of sweet, chocolatey goodness, birthday candles, maybe some sprinkles... And then... my grandma said something that made my imagination pop!

"only people who eat, or try, their broccoli will get a piece of my chocolate cake tonight."

that's what grandma said. i heard it and i groaned. "ugh!" 

i do not like broccoli! and i want a piece of dad's birthday cake! i felt like screaming, but i knew that wouldn't get me a piece of cake either. There was only one thing for me to do.

i gathered all my courage. stabbed a piece of broccoli with my fork, and before i could change my mind i shoved it all into my mouth and swallowed really quick! 

i had done it! I had eaten a piece of broccoli. and it wasn't that bad! 

i actually kind of liked it! 

grandma brought out the chocolate cake and we all, even me, got to eat a piece and sing Happy Birthday to my dad. it was delicious! and eating broccoli was worth it. 

On Friday we had pizza night at home. there was no broccoli on my plate. but i don't think i would have minded if there was. broccoli is not so bad after all.