This letter came to me the other day.  It’s reading such inspiring and beautiful messages that keeps our Grace Before Meals team motivated for doing this work.  It’s not easy to travel, to speak, to write, and to do the videos. It’s hardly easy for the rest of our team to keep up with us too.  But, I had to share this one message with our subscribers to let you know that feeding one another is the gift that keeps on giving.  Thanks Bob for your message!  Peace!  Fr. Leo

Father Leo,

So here’s the deal.  I have two grown, married children and five grandchildren.  Me, wife, son & daughter are all “foodies”.  Grandkids (4-12) vary in food adventurism.  The food low water mark is ten year old Nathan.  He eats nothing.  A straight PBJ and hot dog kid. My wife and I joke that one day when he was “healed” we would send him to CIA (the Culinary Institute of America.)

His brother Josh (12) is going through confirmation in Tiverton, Rhode Island and part of their program is a monthly family experience during which you recently made your rather impressive presentation including cooking, some martial arts and inspiration.  Apparently, you made Penne alla Vodka and this greatly impressed young Nathan.

Thanksgiving is our annual family reunion and I spent time with the two boys and both talked about your presentation.

Now, it is Saturday night of Thanksgiving weekend and I have bought some lobsters for dinner, but Nathan begins to talk about Father Leo’s Penne alla Vodka and I ask if he knows the recipe.  He recites it clearly.  “Do you want to make it for us, Nathan?”  “Yes”.  “Okay, let’s go”.  What followed (on my birthday, no less) was watching this handsome young guy cook his very first meal for his family!  It turned out wonderful.  I counseled that the cardinal rule is that you must taste everything.  He tasted from the pan and rightly determined the sauce needed a bit more hot pepper. “Taste the pasta, is it done?”  “No, needs a little more.”  He was the pride of us all and you must undoubtedly take the bulk of the credit.  You gave me a great birthday present!  Thanks.  Nathan’s cooking photo is attached.

Bob

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