Shan's Take on Making Memories
Making Memories Fry Fish, Oxtail, Curry Goat, Jerk Pork, Rice and Peas, Lasagna, Mannish water soup; these were only a few of the dishes we had at family get togethers. Aunty Paulette and Mommy Rose would be busy in the kitchen preparing, while we talked, laughed and spent time together as a family. We took advantage of every opportunity to be together in this way. Yes, it is a lot of work but the joy that comes with spending time with family and creating these memories is priceless. Uncle Mike always has some jokes and someone was always announcing a pregnancy, engagement, marriage or some other significant life event. Everything came to a full stop with COVID. Social gatherings have become a foreign concept and we have moved our lives to zoom. You never really know what you have until it's gone. I miss squeezing family members without the fear of getting COVID, or just hanging out by Aunty after dinner until 1am in the morning. At our last Christmas Dinner in 2019