Image by Let's have a dumpling party, that's tasty and hearty, with meat and veggie, to help her get over him. Who knows where he's now, could be anywhere in the Pacific rim. Let's make dumplings from scratch-- knead the dough, chop the spice. All the mixing and stirring and wrapping-- to her, it would be a diversion. Cooking is the best way, don't you think? All the ingredients and procedures, every detail requires attention. No serious thinking or conversing is possible when there's such a big mess in front of you. How about we scrap the dumpling? Let's just talk and talk and talk, with all our attention and no food distraction. She probably would like it better. NO. NO. Real serious thinking is frightening. I like to think when the TV is on, music is humming, pot is simmering, my hands busy with something. All the bustling happy sounds obscure my yearning and my thoughts. Ok, you are right. turn our holiday party into a food assembly line. Let our thoughts starve, get our stomach stuffed. That's a time well spent, life well lived. Now what are those obscure yearning and thoughts of yours? I want to know and I will not rest until I extract them out of you.
Poem Of The Day #43
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Haoyan Do 
Cooking is a good form of bonding. One guy and I had a lot of good conversations when I was teaching him how to make Korean dishes.
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So true. I hope cooking can be less messy and time consuming. Yes, good conversation will be great. Love good conversations.
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Wonderful. I loved the last line. You captured the party planning spirit in this poem.
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Hahaha. Thank you so much for your sweet encouragement. Let’s party and let’s talk.
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“Let our thoughts starve,
get our stomach stuffed.
That’s a time well spent, life well lived.”
Love these lines! 🙂
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Hahaha. I wish I can put it more elegantly, but this is the only thing I can achieve. I am so glad that you can overlook its earthiness. Hahaha. Thank you for the encouragement.
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Yes, let’s have a dumpling party but one that leaves room for obscure yearnings and thoughts on the menu!
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