Shopping Trip

Dear H,

I was hoping that we could go grocery shopping together for your meals this week.  So I brought over my recipe books for you to flip through.  It is hard for you to pick out meals that sound good, but I brought up some of the dinners that my husband and I like.  They all sounded good to you, so I planned out the week.  I also got a list of other things you needed at the grocery store.  I am so glad that I could help you out!  You got to go to a hair appointment, which must have been so nice!  I love being pampered at the salon, and after your first week of work, I'm sure it was very needed. 

I am going out of town on Wednesday for the rest of the week.  You sound nervous to attempt to cook things on your own.  You should give yourself more credit for your abilities!  You will be fine.  I hinted to you that I was writing down these recipes for you so that you'd be able to make these meals by yourself.  From what I can gather, cooking is something that makes you uneasy.  I've never considered myself an acceptional cook.  Just a gal who is great at following directions.  That's all cooking is, you know?  Just reading the directions, acquiring the ingredients, and putting it all together.  It's sort of like life...

You told me today that you are learning from my actions.  You are becoming a better person because of me.  It reminds me of that movie, Pay It Forward.  Maybe one day, you'll be able to cook dinner for someone else in need because of my effort to help you.  I wonder how many different people would pay it forward?

We'll see if you need dinner tomorrow.  I learned that a full helping s probably too much for your family.  You still have a full pan of my Lemon Chicken, minus two chicken breasts.  But hey, we'll figure it out eventually.  "Life's a dance, you learn as you go... "