— t h g u o h t r o f food LIFE BYTES
BY PENELOPE CARLEVATO @TEATIMEPEN www.PenelopesTeaTime.com
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WHEN the shoes CHANGE feet DURING A RECENT RECUPERATION PERIOD AFTER SURGERY, I WAS UNABLE TO DO VERY MUCH FOR MYSELF. I was always the one to be in charge of taking care of myself, so this was very disturbing and depressing. I wasn’t sure how I would be able to cope or how my husband was going to be able to do so many things for me The aftereffects of anesthesia during a long operation and the pain medications left me feeling very down. And as you can imagine, I am not one to ask for help. No, not independent me! As soon as my next-door neighbor heard what was happening, she jumped in and organized Meal-Train, a website that organizes meals for friends after a life-changing event. This was the beginning of an avalance of being on the other side of hospitality. I have been amazed at the amount of love and concern our neighbors and friends are pouring out on me. I don’t like not being able to be the one taking food to others or sending a cards,
