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Woke up this Sunday morning with lots of anticipations in mind. My bedroom was filled with happy thoughts, and it felt good. Can’t help but smile for the things I had looked forward on that day. As a usual morning routine, and while still on my bed, I turned on the TV. The tremble of the speaker echoed in every corner of my room giving a jolt to everything it touches. Few clicks on TV remote control and there! This is what I need, I told myself. I love food and watching TV cooking series excites me much. Suddenly, I felt the urge to go to the market to complete the things that I need – for my cooking. And so I did, after taking a quick bath, I headed to the market. Everything seemed so quick, I got all the things I needed, and rushed back to my house (boardinghouse, btw).

Got limited space and utensils in my little kitchen but it didn’t bother me. I had every sense of me in focus! I believe I was smiling the entire time that I was preparing the ingredients, and it continued as I was starting to stir, flip, smell, and taste the food that I was cooking. The verdict: PERFECT! Just exactly I wanted it to be. I can’t wait to put my dish in its rightful place – plate and palate. I didn’t waste any time as rush of adrenaline and excitement filled me. Alas! Every food is served on the table. As I watched the neatly arranged table, I realized that there was something amiss. There is something really missing! Slowly, the excitement ebbed out of the room. Seemed like a spotlight slowly dimming the once happy orchestra overcome by a deafening silence. Indeed, there is something missing - You.