Friday 13 January 2017

January 3, 2012

Hunger obviously beats out cold weather.  Without your efforts,  129 guests last night would still be hungry and cold. We would have had even more had we not, at 120 guests, put up the sign to tell them to go to McNab!  All the "very best of December meats" soon disappeared as well as some of the meatloaves we made yesterday.

Reported missing:  all of the turkey, brisket, meatballs, stuffing, pasta , AS WELL AS EVERY DROP OF 5 POTS OF SOUP, 10 kg of hot veggies, 5 bowls of caesar salad with those delicious home made croutons we made, 5 cases of bread and every piece of fruit.

I don't like to poke fun at people but I have to admit that it's so hilarious watching the stunned never-been-tested replacement volunteers as they witness and try to keep up with the swift preparation, serving, cleanup, take down, mopping and drying that goes on. We were done by 6:30.

Most importantly, one aspect of Judaism I find beautiful beyond measure is the tradition of hospitality - giving physical pleasure to those who have too little. A Hasidic teacher once said, "Somebody else's material needs are my spiritual duties." This OOTC business is how we join sharing our pleasures with others.  

I sure hope that in spite of the very cold temperatures, you left OOT-very Cold with a warm and fuzzy feeling of fulfilled duty.

Yasher Koach, job well done!

Cindy

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