A radio DJ just referred to a news about an old lady fainted just before the Chinese New Year holidays from over-exertion preparing for the year end family dinner. The DJs discussed how we should take better care for our elderlies and that we could either order out, potluck, or go out for dinner instead.
Just so happened that as dad was planning for our year end dinner this time around, as he was finishing off one of his personal biological waste disposal business, while getting up he fell right back and broke the seat. Fortunately, he didn’t hurt himself.
While dad and I am fond of practicing the art of cooking, he has never really asked for my help and even refused my offer to help. This time was no different. Part of the problem being a self-indulging cook is that we enjoy cooking for a group of people and would not consider the work done as work. We consider the work as pleasure. M’s mom loves to cook also, and enjoys having her grandchildren over for dinner. M’s eldest brother J either does not understand this concept or he simply doesn’t want to bother his mom no matter how she enjoys it. So J and his mom ended arguing over cooking or eating out all the time. Funny thing is, J never gives in. But then what’s the point? If the intention was to not bother mom, why then make her mad instead?
While I know it is a lot of work for dad to cook and he doesn’t like either I help out the cooking or even having my maid over to help out, I’d just let him cook and have my maid over to help out his maid cleaning up. Work has been done; food and quality time have been enjoyed; peace and harmony have been achieved.
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