Broken is Beautiful

Life issues & more

By T. Walter Lake II
What If? 10/18/2020

What If I did?
What If I didn’t?
What If I said?
What If I couldn’t?

What If I knew?
What If I seen?
What If I went?
Can I just scream?

What If I wanted?
What If I got?
What If it happened?
What about NOT!?

What If I was?
What If I wasn’t?
Does it matter at all?
What choice do I got?

Life is full of what if,
Yet we seem to care.
Knowing that the future,
Is not one to share.

We are blind to what lays ahead,
A wall of doubt fills our heads.

So what do I do?
Where do I go?
The crossroads before me,
An answer bestowed.

What If today?
What If tomorrow?
Will it bring joy?
Will it bring Sorrow?

A bunch of what if’s,
With no end in sight.
A game of cards,
A game of dice.

What If from here,
Is nothing but chance.
Take the leap,
Grab my hand!

Let’s do it together,
With certain uncertainty.
Knowing the chances,
Counts on you and me.

For life is a risk,
If you don’t make a choice.
It will pass you by,
And regret is the voice.

So what do you say?
What will it be?
Where do you go?
Take a chance and see.

This is where we are,
Take a look at glance.
There is no sure answer,
Yet always a Chance.

There are no fairy tales,
That movies prescribe.
It’s waiting for the flip of the card,
Or the roll of the dice.

If you lay in wait,
And close your eyes.
What you have dreamed for,
Will just pass you by

There’s no promise of tomorrow,
Yesterday’s gone.
Were your plans met?
Did you go far?

Life is precious,
With only one shot.
Spend it wondering,
Or give it a shot?
What If?….

How can you answer the many what if’s?
Be on your toes,
Stand on the cliff’s?

Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your family will love. They can even be prepared in advance.

Better than Poutine

I know, what could be better that a steaming plate of fries, gravy and cheese curd? Fries, gravy, cheese curd and bacon, that’s what! Throw in some fresh shallots, chilli, and a splash of roasted bone marrow and duck gravy, and we turn this popular French-Canadian dish into a something sublime.

Breakfast at my House

During the week we’re often walking out the door with a coffee in one hand and slice of toast in the other, but on weekends breakfast is never rushed. It’s a late affair, sometimes spilling over to lunch, with lots of reading and chatter in between courses of fruits, poached eggs, honey and toast. One of our favorite things we like to serve when friends are visiting are buckwheat blueberry pancakes.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of pumpkin soup on a cold autumn day. Combine your roasted pumpkin with some onion, garlic, vegetable broth, and a few spices, and give it some time to simmer away. Pair it with a few slices of fresh bread to turn it into something sublime.