A philosophical moment of what it means to maintain a life on the road.

Well it's been awhile. and like an exhausted aching marathon runner in their last three miles, the last leg, though the rhythm has long been set, it's come time to bear down, eliminate all distractions, and focus on that finish line. Each leg a race of passion and endurance, pushing one's limits to do the best humanly possible. The cost is severe at times, sanity, sense of being grounded, balance on what's left behind, which is always there to be dealt with when the challenge is over. If not for the passion and the future, one must have a sense of freedom and ability to be understood in a higher purpose of what is being done, in order to survive in one piece. Cooking has meant so much to me, even though i did not immediately first realize it, once being given and experiencing this opportunity i have been given back inspiration and confidence that i had once felt lost forever. So there in itself lies the "Murphy's law" of sorts of what can go wrong will go wrong. Having achieved and realized this great venture, there is always some catch 22 on some sick cosmic twist that if you are not fully ready for you will soon be hit with it full force of no mercy or sensitivity. But as cliche as it may sound, everything that doesn't kill you or bring you down will always make you stronger. Not letting the bad situation effect you forever is one of the greatest capabilities of what i think it means to be human. The fact that some are affected forever is what makes us human as well. Everyone has choices that they have to make and some of the hardest ones ever can make the world of difference. To how the rest of your future, if you choose to accept it, will play out. I am not trying to go on some absurd rant here but i love my job and there are aspects of my job that are extremely difficult to handle, but the process and end result could enrich my life on so many levels. I'd be a fool not make the absolute best of this situation. There are plenty of people who would die for the chance that i have been given so i can never regret any part of what i am doing or would not learn or excel myself as much as i hav the in the last six months. By the end of this tour, there will some bigger and more elaborate responsibilities that will take me to the next level of preparation of an amazing culinary adventure across the country.