~:[CH12 - Day 338]:~ Staying Afloat
It was a bit of a frustrating day as I dealt with the constant questions of "can I bring it tomorrow," in relation to a deadline or others not following through on their commitments. I'm not sure if it's different times or just an adjustment from the past few years, but it's not the easiest thing to deal with as I think one of the most important lessons the youth needs to learn is responsibility. Regardless, I dealt with all, as I finished up the work I needed to do during the day. Of course, after my day was done, it was just beginning. I've always enjoyed Soup Kitchen, but the timing was always bad. I was gone for the past few or unable to make something and this year, I already knew it fell during a bad time. I almost didn't sign up, bit missed experimenting and whipping up something fun. As I headed home, I stopped by the store, picked up what I needed and cooked up a smoked bacon chili and the usual saltado de pollo, which I'll turn into a soup in the morning. I decided, why not just participate and take a few moments out of the day to destress from all that I dealt with today. As I work towards preparing for the upcoming banquet, wrap up edits for my shoots in Japan, and wait for my computers to finish their jobs, I got to enjoy the food I made and am excited to finish it up to share. While I wasn't 100% satisfied with the outcome, I enjoyed the smokiness of the chili and the sauce for the saltado came out pretty good without having all the ingredients I needed. In the end, taking on this task was the best decision as my mind was taken off all that weighed my down today and rather I was uplifted by doing something I chose to do and something that I enjoy. Life will always try to drown you in all that stresses you out and drags you down, but when that happens, take some time for yourself and do something that will help save you from the pool of muck. Find that lifesaver in your life that will keep you afloat!
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