If you have been around me for the past few years I probably have mentioned Wawa to you and described how awesome it is. There's a reason I love the convenient store so much and it might not be what you think. In case you don't know here's a link to their website. You can see how great it is.
So when I first came to the US I hung out with my dad all the time because he was searching for a job for the first 6 months or so. School had ended and it was summer time so my dad looked after me for the summer. I brought my roller blades from China and wanted to keep skating. My skills were improving and I really enjoyed it, so my dad would take me to Washington Square near Independence Hall almost everyday to skate. While I skated he would sit on a bench and read the Chinese newspaper. Sometimes I would chase squirrels and pigeons. When I was done skating we would walk to where my mom works and sit around that area. There's a field outside of the building where she worked and we would hang out there.
Usually this was around the time I got hungry and, what do you know, there was a Wawa around the corner. We were the cost saving immigrants so buying Wawa sandwiches and sodas was a bit too expensive at the time but there were Hot Dogs for $1. So everyday we would enter that Wawa and I would get a hot dog with ketchup. It was something I looked forward to everyday without fail. Wawa became the hot dog place and it wasn't until I was a little older that I realized I could buy other things from there.
I admit, Wawa's food is average. It's not as hyped up as I make it out to be and anyone expecting something more will surely be disappointed. I'm a simple man, with simple tastes so Wawa's good enough for me. But I go there because it's that childhood store that I always went to. I love it so much because it fed my childish appetite for hot dogs and created that simple memory of having a really small picnic with my dad everyday. It has become a habit and old habits die hard.
