'CHICKEN A LA CARTE'

What I am about to say has absolutely nothing to do with LCB, with cooking, with eating or with food. I received this link from my son-in-law Fergus, who co-founded the #1 selling Restaurant Guide in Hong Kong ie the WOM Guide. Via Fergus our family has become much more knowlegeable on eating out, and I thought this is another treasure hunt.

It is a rainy Friday evening with dark clouds, and to complement the melancholy I was terrible (again) in patisserie class today. The link could not have come at a better time, it snapped me out of the self-pity mode. My LCB focused egocentric existence has caused me to neglect the fact that issues with humanity are begging attention. With embarrassment, it is hard to identify with the word, HUNGER, in my closeted world these days.

This film clip won the Best Short Film Award at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in 2006. It is also 'The Most Watched'. Ferdinand Dimadura conceived & directed this, apparently based on a true story. He also wrote, arranged & performed a beautiful song with lyrics that brought my tears streaming, as I watched quietly in my motel room.

' ... how can someone's laughter brings me close to tears ... '
' ... you'll never know cause you're never there ... '
' ... after what we have seen, can we close our eyes again ... '
' ... for all the things we know, what have we really learned ... '

Many thanks Fergus for such a soul-searching gift for the weekend. Your comment ' ... just a reminder of how lucky we all are ... ' sums it up perfectly.

WATCH IT !!!!! http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/chicken-a-la-carte