Am I Garfield the fat, orange cat?

We all have someone that we can relate to but how about a fat, orange, comic- strip cat called Garfield? Whether the person or character acts, thinks, or even dresses like you, there is that connection between you two that makes it more special. It can help a person feel like they are not alone in a situation and give them a boost in confidence. Garfield may be an average, fat, orange- striped cat and I may be just another person dealing with common struggles, yet we both still manage to find the joy and entertainment of everyday life.

Who doesn't love food? But I feel that Garfield and I share a common aspect on this subject. Food is not only a necessity of life but as a love for life. Food finds a way to never let a person down.

Lasagna, ice cream, donuts, Jon's dinner, and coffee are just a few foods on Garfield's infinite list of the foods he loves. He always starts the day off with a large breakfast that he labors on Jon to make for him. Mealtimes are always followed with a relaxing nap in the sun.

As for me, it really depends on the "season" to dictate what foods I will absolutely crave over like summer times call for shaved ice and iced bubble tea. In general though, put a plate in front of me with food and I will love you with never-ending passion.

No matter what background a person comes from; food finds a way to please anyone. It could just be a simple Thanksgiving dinner made by Jon's ecstatic grandma or a weekday night dinner with just me and my mom. Yet, an element of joy can be found within every experience with food such a funny, Kodak picture- perfect face when a food brings out a surprised result. Food discovers a way to help end a down kind of day into a day that just got a little more interesting.

In the end, Garfield and I know that food is filled with plenty of surprises that turn every average day into an adventurous day.

A Cook Makes, a Thief Takes

If I had to create a bumper sticker that modeled my philosophy for life, it would be "A Cook Makes, a Thief Takes." The meaning behind this phrase is a person needs to create their own goals in life and not take the ones of others. There is no harm in receiving the input of other people's opinions in deciding on a goal to have, but in the end, the ultimate decision comes down to you.

Throughout our lives, we are constantly being guided by others. They could be parents, teachers, friends, relatives, and even peers. Constant influence of thoughts and actions are shaping the way we think and what we want to do in life. Sometimes people can get lost in all that advice.

Yet, we all reach a certain point in life where it is time to decide where we want to go in our life. At that point, there is not always someone there to point us in the right direction. That is the time to get creative and intuitive. This is a daily situation that chefs across the world come across. Critics are always looking for that new flavor; that zest that makes that dish that more appealing to the taste buds.

A chef cannot simply take an idea from another chef and add it to their dish. Where's the creativity in that? How can that chef say that the inspiration from that dish came from deep inside when in reality, they simply "borrowed" it from another recipe?

Recipes are just like goals in life. A person can go about a similar area like chicken, beef, or stew but what about the specific ingredients like amount of salt, spice, and water? That is for the chef to decide. That is what makes life interesting and worth living. A thief will always have a deep feeling inside that this is not theirs to call their own. A goal that was never their own to call.

Life calls for your own thinking; your own recipe. Be a good chef and inspire that one awe-inspiring recipe because in the end, it is you who has to live the recipe.