~:[CH10 - Day 48]:~ Warming Home

 
~:[CH10 - Day 48]:~  Warming Home

You often hear of people having house warmings, but do you work on keeping that home warm. As the winter months fall upon us, as much of the country is facing a winter crisis, can we find the true warmth within our homes. I had a big workday today as there were a lot of checkboxes to fill, but because of the efficiency, I found myself with a little more time to cook up dinner. When I was little, on those cold (by SoCal standards) mornings, I would pop open a can of vegetable beef soup. I could proclaim that I made it, but today, I actually could. With a little leftover BBQ from Valentine's Day, I needed to pair it with something and with some sirloin tips, I ended up making vegetable beef soup. It was strangely the perfect dish to create that warmth. However, the warmth was not from the soup itself, but just from the smile I got from joking around with my parents as my dad tried to sumo lift me in a joking way. Throughout the pandemic, we've been able to see every tournament since it's been a year. As we joked around, we shouted out "hakki-yoi" or "nokkota," phrases you often hear being yelled essentially saying you got this or keep going, you're still in it. The soup warmed our bodies, but these are moments that warm the soul. While it was brief, as I quickly headed back to work, it was exactly what was needed to warm our home. These moments will not be ones I can experience forever, but they are ones that will live on forever.