To celebrate my parents today on their 50th anniversary, I will talk about food.
No,
I will not do a power point behind me with a montage of food photos from my
Instagram or Facebook or family and friends of mine’s great food photos for
this. That might be a tad distracting. Though I was tempted… Don’t berries look
just luscious in the right light? Well, anyway.
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| Berries |
Food
to me is a symbol of love. The time and thoughtfulness and care that are needed
in the proper preparation of food are very similar to the same care needed to
tend to love. Mom and Dad’s 50 years of marriage is a culmination of good talk,
good food and love. Thank you all for being here to honor and celebrate that
love!
I
am going to share with you some quotes about food and love and my brief
thoughts on them
1.
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined
well." ― Virginia Woolf Okay..
so mom was and is a really good cook! So that means by default we are all a tad
smarter, nicer to people and got a good night’s sleep if we have ever partaken
in an Ann Donaldson meal. So, dad…that explains how you got into MIT. Mom’s
love and food gave you an edge!
2.
"Cooking is like love: It should be entered into with abandon or not at
all." — Harriet van Horne Yes, cooking is dangerous! It sometimes
involves flame, knives, extreme heat and oils, etc. right?!Have you seen my mom
make peanut brittle? The woman has asbestos hands pulling molten hot sugar. But
it’s all worth it, right? So, is love. To a certain extent you have to run into
it blind, because if you really overthought it you would probably just not do
it.
3. "If you really want to make a friend, go to
someone’s house and eat with him...the people who give you their food give you
their heart." — Cesar
Chavez This is very true. I’m grateful for our dinner
parties with friends and family growing up in mom and dad’s house. Those are
some of my best memories.
4. "The main facts in human life are five: birth, food,
sleep, love and death." ―
E.M. Forster Yep…that about sums up what life is all about.
5. "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now
and then doesn't hurt." ―
Charles M. Schulz Love release endorphins. So does chocolate. It’s
all good.
And to wrap up this little food / love talk for my
parents, I will leave you with this:
6. "People who love to eat are always the best
people." — Julia
Child
Translation, you are all connected to my parents.
My parents are foodies, my brother and myself and our respective partners are
foodies. I think most of the people here today love good food! That means by
default, you are the best people. This is Julia Child telling us this folks. No
lie!
Eat, drink,
enjoy! Here’s a toast to the host and the hostess with the mostest…love, that
is! Cheers!
Love, Heather
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| Anniversary luncheon |
