Colin our mentally challenged son is in the kitchen and he is "slaving" away at some creation on the stove. Something was in the air - and I knew better than to comment on the mess in the kitchen or the time of day.
I asked him what he was doing and he quickly informed me that he was making tomorrow's lunch for him and Brenda, his special friend. His face was beaming!!!
It was then that I noticed the look of passion on his face. He was in the ZONE. He was the master of his destiny and he loved what he was doing. I did not want to interrupt this process. Instead I left him and took care of a few chores around the house and then came back to the kitchen. He was finished with his creation except for the fetuccine. I offered to put the water on for that and also offered to clean up for him while he takes our dog Max for a walk. He gladly agreed to do that and so off he went. By the time he came back the kitchen was manageable again and the fettucini was almost done. Colin and I both worked on the final steps and filled the containers for lunch the next day.
He was thrilled with his creation and invited me to taste it several times. It was VERY good.
We had Colin staying with us for about 6 weeks and during that time; we saw many examples of his passion at work. He made many beautiful meals for Dennis and I.
He certainly has champaigne taste on a beer budget, but he somehow makes it work for him.
A clear example of "do what you love".
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