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The Great Equalizer
May 02, 2007

Sometimes food can be the single most stressful thing a person has to make a decision about.

I've seen more fights happen over a decision of beef or chicken than I care to count. But I have also seen more moments of pure pleasure as a menu is created for a day so special that for a moment the world seems like a really incredible place.

The great equalizer in all of this is when you sit across from a person so full of grief they can hardly believe what their life has become. Such moments have been happening a lot, lately. Too often, in fact. All part of a greater plan than we can't begin to comprehend, for sure, but these moments can leave you stunned and breathless for a long time.

As I sat across from The Client, listening to their moments of grief and trying to find a way to make this portion of their day easier, I watched as one family member began to laugh. She then apologized for laughing, but thought it would be a fitting tribute to serve all of the foods their loved one hated. It would be a fitting retribution for years of practical jokes.

This began a chorus of laughter, followed by tears, followed by more laughter. To be a part of it all - very humbling, indeed.

Posted by Foodwhore at May 2, 2007 09:37 AM

I live for those moments when we connect with the people around us and life seems beautiful.

Love your blog, btw, don't usually comment but I lurk ;)

Posted by: Margarita at May 2, 2007 11:00 AM

You know, between Damomma and Magazine Man I am becoming afraid to open blogs this last week or so. They are all making me cry. So much sadness all at once. I was a little worried when I started to read yours that it was here too. Thanks for the giggle.

Posted by: Michelle at May 2, 2007 12:01 PM

Very Steel Magnolias. Having been through a lot of that myself lately, I can say that the laughter makes the tears bearable.

Posted by: Claudia Dunitz at May 2, 2007 02:01 PM

A nice, poignant post pleasantly not about people-behaving-badly. You did a great job capturing this one.

Posted by: StevenHB at May 2, 2007 06:42 PM

Good for the family, and good for you. That really is a memorable moment. And you're right, grief is the great equalizer.

Posted by: Dr Alice at May 3, 2007 11:49 AM

Beautifully told.

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