Quite a conundrum trying to think of that one thing I would want to change in my life if I could go back in time!
There are many regrets, but looking back they are quite trivial now.
Become a Chef?
So...if I could have my life over, the one thing big thing I would want to do, is to have changed my career path and have joined a chef school, BUT.... read to the end for that big BUT....
I used to stand on my Ouma's (grandma) kitchen chair from a very young age and help her cooking and baking. I could not even read but would ask Ouma for the Decipe Book!
I love cooking and baking and creating dishes that are not only visually pleasing, but also tastes delicious; let's be totally honest, enjoying a good meal or dessert is something that makes people happy and for me, that always is the bonus.
I very likely would have ended up specializing in being a pastry chef. Kneading and molding the pastry and creating a work of art is immensely satisfying.
There are many pathways this choice would have taken me on; I could have become a restaurateur, or become a banquet or function caterer; something I dabbled in part-time which was REAL hard work, but immensely satisfying and so interesting as one gets to see how different people celebrate special occasions.
I still remember one wedding where the theme was a barn dance; the bride and groom changed into jeans and checkered shirts and danced the night away.
It was a friend's niece and even our catering team joined in the dancing once our work was done. I have never seen such a relaxed and casual bride who, by the way, was a chemical engineer; one would have expected her to want a grand affair!
Working in the Food Industry...
The question is, would I still have enjoyed working with food if this became my career?
I am aware that this is really hard work with long hours, but it always has been satisfying seeing the enjoyment on people's faces.
I have to cook for guests in our bnb at times and of course the family has to be fed.
Something I really enjoy is the foodie challenges here on Hive, although I've not had much time of late with all the happenings on #silverbloggers!
The Big Question...
Had I gone to a chef school back in my youth, the entire course of my life would have changed for sure!
For starters, I would never have met the love of my life, the man I've been married to for 46 years, as I met him through a work colleague in the career path I chose back in the day when I was working for land surveyors as a learner draughtswoman. I ended up working as a GIS Technician (Geographic Info Services) which is so far removed from the food industry yet something I did enjoy!
Post retirement, I'm running my own bnb so have landed in the hospitality business quite by chance as I initially only planned on running a little airbnb, but in a registered bnb, food certainly does play a big part!
Life certainly is strange with its twists and turns and often takes us on unexpected pathways but looking back now, I am so happy that I did not take that route as I am very happy and content with the way my life turned out!
This is my unofficial entry for #bow - Blog of the Week ending 28 June 2021 and the theme is...
"If you could go back in time and change one thing in your life, what would it be?
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