MAGDAY, JEIEL GEARY N.
HAD
Why I cook
Looking back when I was still a little
and innocent kid, my mother would always
cook for us during breakfast, lunch, dinner,
and even during snack time. Suddenly, while
she was cooking, my older would always
watch her cook while she was teaching him
the basics of cooking. Years passed, my
brother learned how to cook and started
cooking for us and my mother was the one
who judged his finished product. It was that
time when I started asking myself “what if I
also learn how to cook like them?” Thoughts
are lingering through my mind and I can’t
help but watch my mom cook secretly. I’d say
that, even at a young age, I was so inspired to
cook.
My mother taught me everything until
one day, the saddest thing happened. She left
us so soon. Everything has changed. But one
thing is for sure, my love for cooking did not
change. In fact, it was that time when I got the
chance to enhance my skills and knowledge in
cooking. I never stopped discovering things
all by myself. I cook for my sister and aunt
every single day. Even if she left us, her legacy
did not stop there and that did not give me
reasons to stop what I love to do instead, I am
more inspired to cook simply because of the
inspiration my mother left me and my will to
continue her legacy in my world. I assure that
everything she taught me will forever be in my
heart and mind as I continue my journey
towards my dreams and her dreams.
She may be gone physically, I may not
see her while I cook, and I may not hear her
voice but I know that she is always beside me
every single step of the way as I make her
proud. Honestly speaking, this is one of my
ways to reminisce all the memories we have
shared with each other back when I can still
hug and kiss her. I miss her so much that is
why I cook and think that this is all for her.
Moreover, this is one of my ways to show my
gratitude to her because I failed to tell her
that I am more than grateful for all the things
she taught me when she was still alive. Thus,
I make what makes her happy because my
happiness depends on hers. I am here because
of her in order for me to continue the things
she left us. I cook because this is my freedom
to express myself to the people I love the most
and to the people surrounding me everyday
and to free myself to the sadness the world
gives me. In addition, this is my ways of
showing my love and care to the people I love
most because this was my mom’s ways of
showing her endless and unconditional love
to me and my siblings. Lastly, I cook because
I am passionate enough to help the less
fortunate people who cannot afford to feed
themselves every single day and as a
responsible citizen and hope of this country, I
always look forward to a society where
everyone can provide for the basic necessities
to survive the day- to- day living.
I always dream of becoming a successful
individual in my dream profession but success
is nothing if I cannot change other people’s
lives the way my mother changed mine.. I am
here today because of a dream that someday,
I can inspire people to become the individual
they once thought impossible. I am here
because of a reason. I am inspired to inspire
people around me and the future generations
who will soon become the agents of change in
this society.