Surrendering

Tofu Pad Thai from Absolutely Thai in Gibsons, BC

Yup. It took this plate of Pad Thai to shed some light on my dissertation writing.  I was loyal to “O’Thai” in Sechelt.  I loved their Pad Thai.  It was my comfort food.  Lots of noodles, small specs of tofu and egg, spicy, red-in-colour, and sprinkled with peanuts.  Nothing seemed to compare.  I didn’t want to change.  A couple of years ago, the restaurant closed down.  Now the place is a burger joint.  Wait long enough and change happens to you.  I could resist or be open to change.  Truthfully, it’s about surrendering to what is.  There are no restaurants in Sechelt that serve Pad Thai.  Last summer, I had a huge craving for Pad Thai and waited to go to Vancouver to have some.  It was not the same.  Disappointed.  What to do?  Surrender.  Last night, I went “Absolutely Thai” in Gibsons.  The Pad Thai looked and tasted nothing like “O’Thai’s” but it was equally delicious.  Surprisingly satisfied.  As for my dissertation, it’s nothing like what I originally intended, but believe it will be equally as good.  Moving forward.