Adventures at Rasa Ranch #49

[Guest guest]

9/12/02 "Abundance"

 

Several weeks ago a man and his wife came to our house to take a look

at our truck for sale. We connected so beautifully with them that we

won not only a completely seamless business transaction, but a pair of

friends as well. The woman, in the knowledge that our baby was due

anytime, called us up a day or two later and said, "I just wanted to

tell you how wonderful it was to meet you and your family the other

day and to let you know that you can call me if there is anything I

can do for you." I laughed joyfully, thanking her from my heart, and

told her that if she'd like to take up residence in our kitchen and

cook for us, that would be a dream come true! She said that when the

baby came she would be happy to make us a meal and we both hung up

with smiles on.

 

The next day we all gathered around our blinking answering machine

(such a big event!). It was our new friend. She was reporting that

she had eight meals lined up for us from people in the community who

didn't even know us! I was so astonished. I laughed out loud and

then when the gratitude hit me, I got a lump in my throat.

 

Every other day since the announcement of our baby's arrival,

beautiful ladies (young and old) have brought warm meals to our door.

After many years of serious experimentation with different diets I

now have only one simple criteria for what makes an awesome dish and

that is how much the cook enjoyed preparing it. I must say that as a

result of the these strangers' generosity, lately our family has been

feasting like kings!