(Photo from my hike on Gyejoksan Trail (계족산 황톳길) a few days ago)
Lent always sneaks up on me. I knew it was coming up soon and so I looked it up the other day and saw to my surprise that it had already started. With a sinking heart, I started berating myself that I’m such a bad Christian, that I can’t even keep up with one of the more important Christian seasons, followed quickly by the thought that, “Well, it’s too late to do anything now, so why bother?”
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Ma’s Donuts.
The picture sat in my inbox. A picture of an old recipe, brown with age, short on detail, ending with an abrupt: Roll out 1/4 inch think Fry.
Comical spelling error aside, there was only one short message sent with the image: It’s cold here!
Sent December 22, 2024. Not from my ma. Nor indeed from her ma. But from my dad’s ma, my Nana.
A donut recipe passed down through generations and one that we – my extended family and I – were all keen to make sure was passed down to us. Nothing was quite like the simple potato donuts, spiced with nutmeg, and fried to a golden brown.
And we all knew, though we didn’t say, the one who made these magical treats wouldn’t be around much longer.
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