Recently, I farewelled one of my best mates of 37 years.
And just a few weeks before he drew his last breath, his wife asked if I could cook him dinner one final time.
I couldn’t reply fast enough.
His request was simple but yummy…
As soon as I arrived, I made a beeline for the ‘vault.’
His temperature-controlled cellar was like stepping into oversized walk-in wardrobe, stacked floor to ceiling with the most amazing collection of wines.
I just stood and stared at the rows and rows of bottles, thinking about what he would have been thinking when he purchased them.
I eventually grabbed one of his favourites and shot upstairs to the kitchen.
Dinner was bang-on, and the big fella lasted longer than expected, given his condition.
But on the way home, I couldn’t stop thinking about his cellar.
It was peppered with wines he’d been saving for family milestones: the kids’ 21st birthdays, their university graduations, his 25th wedding anniversary next year…
But he won’t be here to open them.
It’s human nature to dream about the perfect moment, imagining how good it will be when it finally arrives.
But it’s just as easy to miss it too.
I’m not a father. But if I was, this is the advice I’d give to myself now…
Stop saving your best wine.
Happy Father’s Day!
Adam
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