RE: More Food for Thought

Reminds me of a time when a fairly new friend of mine and I fought over the
chicken backs...both brought up in large families and that was a piece that
didn't have to be fought over.  Still like them.


> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/11/2009 12:45:16 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] More Food for Thought
>
> I am sitting here eating a delightful grilled cheese sandwich. I had to
use 
> the heel for one side of the sandwich which I normally wouldn't use for 
> grilling because it is not level as are slices.  But um, yumm, that was 
> good.
>
> This got me thinking about how kids today (from what I have heard) don't 
> like bread heels.  Many go so far as to insist that mom cut the crusts
off. 
> Strange, as I've always loved the end pieces of any bread - mmm crust has 
> more texture!
>
> My guess is that this was subterfuge on their mom's part.  I grew up
having 
> to fight 2 sister's for the heels and, being the youngest, rarely won. 
This 
> was the coveted piece of bread and you couldn't go out of turn, reaching
to 
> the back for it.  The end had to become available after the slices were 
> used.  Or you had to open a new loaf , which was forbidden until the 
> previous loaf was finished.  In the case of homemade bread, you weren't 
> allowed to just turn it around and cut yourself some crust...there were 
> rules!
>
> So, as babyboomers grew up and had their own kids, they didn't mention
how 
> good the crust was.  Instead, mom served the kids first and then took the 
> heel for herself.  The kids assume that mom is being dutiful to her 
> children, giving them the best and eating the crummy (not crumby) stuff 
> herself.  Then the day comes when mom's eating a yogurt and the kids are 
> getting sandwiches and there's just enough bread left, but someone has to 
> take the heel.  The wailing and carrying on is deafening!  Hadn't they 
> suffered enough when they were told they had to eat their crusts?!  An
END 
> piece?  Are you crazy?  Those are for adults!
>
> Yeah, they are.
>
> The end.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Food for Thought... Have you seen it?
>
>
> > Hi Cathy,
> > A touching story, but I have to ask...
> > Since she didn't know him, she wouldn't be expecting him, so what did it
> > matter if he was late?
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Catharine Carpenter" <cathycrc@comcast.net>
> > To: "Carmel Akins" <carmakins@hotmail.com>; "Kayla Bunger"
> > <kbunger@earthlink.net>; "Kristin Hatton" <mandkhatton@comcast.net>; 
> > "Cassie
> > Carpenter" <cassiecarpenter@gmail.com>; <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:45 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Food for Thought... Have you seen it?
> >
> >
> >> Received this from someone who I never expected would consider this
> >> important..... Tried to send this once. Don't think you received it .
> >> Am trying again.
> >> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    How to Dance in the Rain
> >>>
> >>>  It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman
> >>> arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a
> >>> hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
> >>>
> >>>  I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be
> >>> over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him
> >>> looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another
> >>> patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so
> >>> I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove
> >>> his sutures and redress his wound.
> >>>
> >>>  While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another
> >>> doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The
> >>> gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to
> >>> eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me
> >>> that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of
> >>> Alzheimer's Disease.
> >>>
> >>> As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
> >>>
> >>>  He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not
> >>> recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him,
> >>> 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who
> >>> you are?'
> >>>
> >>>  He smiled as he patted my hand and said,
> >>>
> >>> 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'
> >>>
> >>> I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm,
> >>> and thought,
> >>>  'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'
> >>>
> >>>  True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
> >>> True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and
> >>> will not be.
> >>> With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is
> >>> one that comes along that has an important message. This one I
> >>> thought I could share with you.
> >>>
> >>> The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
> >>> they just make the best of everything they have.
> >>>
> >>>  I hope you share this with someone you care about.
> >>> 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the
> >>> rain
> >>>
> >>>   Do not worry about tomorrow,
> >>>  for tomorrow will bring worries of its own.
> >>>  Today's trouble is enough for today.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> >>
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