April 10, 2020

Can I go where you go?  Can we always be this close?  T. Swift.

I sit here in my empty restaurant in the morning writing.  I write most of this in my head the night before, composing what I want to say to you, yes you.  I wonder what you’re doing, or what you’re thinking, if you’re okay?  Are you okay?  People ask if I’m okay, obviously I’m not.  I just happen to be one of few who are talking about how we’re not okay.  My thoughts go from good to bad, from happy to fear, from sad to happy.  The rollercoaster is always moving from up to down.  Upside down and circle after circle.  And through all the chaos and confusion, something always remains the same.  I adore you.  You’re simply the best.

This chaos is putting the best of us out there.  The kindness of strangers, of friends, of rivals.  People have been very kind in donating to our people helping people program here at the deli.  Thank you.  Fellow restaurants have been kind in donating products they can’t use for us to give away in our program.  Thank you.  Other restaurants are now giving away meals as well.  I’m proud to know these fine restaurants, their owners and the team.  Johnny Hunter is giving away pizza from the Cabin to first responders and front line workers.  I’m so proud to call him a friend, what a glorious human.  This weekend the Barn Door is giving away free Easter dinner.  Cathy and her team are wonderful wonderful people.  They have surpassed over 700 reservations for Sunday.  I’m proud to know them, they people helping people.

Be kind today.  Call a friend and check in on them.  Call someone you haven’t spoken with in a few years, check on them, they might need you today.  Truth of the matter, you might need them.  I know I need you, not sure how else I can say it but you are the best of me.  I’m better because of you.  Thank you for that.  through all of this I’m understanding more what has been missing.  

Today’s quote comes from my friend Perry and his band.  Play it loud and work some stuff out.  It’ll help.

Comin' down the mountain

One of many children

Everybody has

Their own opinion

Everybody has

Their own opinion

Holding it back

Hurts so bad

Jumping out of my flesh

And I said