Man, thank you for sharing this one again. I fell in love with working in kitchen and later realized the insanity of repitition. The definition of insanity Einstein claims is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
I too became a father, but this repitition is beautiful. It’s different and a beautiful thing to see. I also felt intimidated of being a father and the daunting thought of giving my daughter the best I can give, and then some.. So far she can’t speak, but I give her a strong and hearty “Yes chef!” Everytime I cook for her. It’s impossible to imagine being a father, or mother until you are one, isn’t it?
Thank you Will, this one had me rockin on my boat of emotions, I really enjoyed it and it brought me back! Phew! You are good! ✍️ 💫
I missed this post first time around, so glad you reposted, Wil. Your love for your son and description of fatherhood is so touching. And you nailed it about the truth of the workplace -- people want to work with people who make it fun and who care. Cheeky ifykyk! We are all born mad...:)
I’m always struck by the relationship between confidence and letting go of worry or expectation, because I keep thinking I should be confident before I do the thing, and it always leads me astray.
What a wonderful read this was, I needed to see this today. Thank you so much for it.
I have four kids, three boys and a girl, and you're spot on when it comes to the amount of repetition being a father entails. "Sit right," "Put your plate in the sink," "Time for bed." Reading the same bedtime stories until they're over that book. Watching XYZ movie over and over. Listening to XYZ album on repeat. It has given me an idea for a piece, so thank you for the inspiration! Cheers!
Thanks for writing this. I too was a prep cook. For me it was at a French-ish restaurant and then I worked a grill cook at a diner here in the US. I like what you say about repetition. And more so -- the issue of qualifying to identify yourself. As a chef. Or a dad. My son is named Sam, too.
Man, thank you for sharing this one again. I fell in love with working in kitchen and later realized the insanity of repitition. The definition of insanity Einstein claims is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
I too became a father, but this repitition is beautiful. It’s different and a beautiful thing to see. I also felt intimidated of being a father and the daunting thought of giving my daughter the best I can give, and then some.. So far she can’t speak, but I give her a strong and hearty “Yes chef!” Everytime I cook for her. It’s impossible to imagine being a father, or mother until you are one, isn’t it?
Thank you Will, this one had me rockin on my boat of emotions, I really enjoyed it and it brought me back! Phew! You are good! ✍️ 💫
I missed this post first time around, so glad you reposted, Wil. Your love for your son and description of fatherhood is so touching. And you nailed it about the truth of the workplace -- people want to work with people who make it fun and who care. Cheeky ifykyk! We are all born mad...:)
I’m always struck by the relationship between confidence and letting go of worry or expectation, because I keep thinking I should be confident before I do the thing, and it always leads me astray.
What a wonderful read this was, I needed to see this today. Thank you so much for it.
I have four kids, three boys and a girl, and you're spot on when it comes to the amount of repetition being a father entails. "Sit right," "Put your plate in the sink," "Time for bed." Reading the same bedtime stories until they're over that book. Watching XYZ movie over and over. Listening to XYZ album on repeat. It has given me an idea for a piece, so thank you for the inspiration! Cheers!
Thanks for writing this. I too was a prep cook. For me it was at a French-ish restaurant and then I worked a grill cook at a diner here in the US. I like what you say about repetition. And more so -- the issue of qualifying to identify yourself. As a chef. Or a dad. My son is named Sam, too.