“I MISS FAMILY-FOOD-MAKING-DAYS” . . . I miss making sausages with them every winter back in Montreal. I miss the hand-operated manual machine we used to have and that big wooden board we had to attach it to, in order to have an appropriate workspace and to avoid damaging the rest of the kitchen installations. I miss the ache of all our soar muscles after the whole day it would take to make countless meters of sausages and then the cleaning up. I miss the time spent together making them and the satisfaction of eating them together, giving many to friends and family too and still having enough to last in the freezer for at least the next 6 months.
Things have changed so much. Everything seems to need to go so much faster than before. We want it ‘NOW’ and we want it delivered ‘YESTERDAY’ and everything needs to be 1-click satisfaction.
‘Quality time’ or ‘good times’ are no longer devoted to nor associated with the ‘old-school ways’. If “time is money” and “money is time”, does this mean that time should only be spent making money and money spent only on saving/buying time ?! Does this imply that we no longer share our time the way people are no longer expected to share their money too ?
What is time worth ? Is it an hourly estimate or tariff or just an adulterated conviction ? Are you worth more than the time that is required to get something done or accomplished correctly ? Is your time only yours to keep, not be freely shared nor dedicated to others ? What is someone else’s time worth, if dedicated to you ?
I feel like we’re losing our way . . . getting side-tracked by our seemingly overly-busy schedules which are sometimes a reality, necessity-driven and often work or chore-related and sometimes entirely optional, personal, leisurely and self-inflicted. This inevitably leads to claims for longer required resting periods punctuated by self-justified laziness for doing all those complicated time-consuming and antiquated chores that our ancestors engaged in, manifesting itself through our need for easier, automated, always faster, time-saving, pre-packaged, one-step-only-required and immediate solutions for all our needs.
I know how you feel, I get tired and I get lazy too !
Good things take time … whether it’s your time or somebody else’s. Being considerate and attentive to others also takes time. Sending a card or a writing a letter or making a phone call instead of an e-mail or text message takes time. Preparing food from scratch (for more than just yourself) takes a whole lot of time.
Yeah, these greek orange–scented and brightly red colored spicy sausages do take time and effort to make but they taste even better when you make them yourself and when you enjoy them with others.
Need I say more ? And go see my other sausage recipe here and/or here !
Take the time. Make the time. And no regrets. OK ?! . . . :)
