Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
Every time I decide to
clean out my pantry I see food I hardly feel like eating anymore and hasn’t
been expired. I give to those who can’t afford to buy it so they too can
appreciate eating the food.
Those people you give
are so grateful for what you do to them. They are not necessary poor or have no money.
They are people living at your home who no nothing what kind of food you have
in your food pantry.
I think I become generous
this way and people also thank me for who I am.
My mom is the same way
when she has leftover food and she can’t seem to want to eat it anymore she
gives it away to the workers living in her condominium. These workers get to
try home cook meals or food coming from a restaurant. These people appreciate
her generosity because sometimes they don’t have time to bring food to work or
they don’t earn enough to supplement their family needs.
My mom loves giving
away not only food, but clothing that no longer fit her or clothes she get
tired wearing. She gives it away to her friends or she gives it to me. I give
it to the people who work at the house for freelance.
I am not the same size
as my mom. I am much smaller than her. Our style is the opposite so you don’t
see me wearing her clothes that often.
My in-law’s also do
the same thing when they receive bulks of food given by their clients they
divide their food by per family for example my in-law’s received cherries last
Christmas. They placed it in zip lock bags knowing they can’t consume it on
their own. Each family member had received a zip lock bag full of cherries.
I had shared it with
my mom and gave her half of my portion no one in my family eat it only me.
When our cooks decide
to cook some sort of Filipino dishes I would put my mom’s portion in a
Tupperware and place it in the freezer. By, the time I see her she has a new
set of food to eat. She does the same when her friend’s give her dessert she
saves some for me and I’d come by her home and pick it up.
We never run out of
food or items to give away. Everything goes in a cycle just how life is at
times. You give and then you receive.
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