Serving a Long Course

Serving a Long Course is very similar to being on a ship for a long while:  the same people day in and day out, the same steps to and from one's room.  An apparent similarity, though one must remember that everything is in a flux and a flow.  Impermanence brings us, moment by moment, closer to the end of our time.  The kitchen is merely a temporary setting for the realities of life - the good moments and the painful ones.  Relationships are important.  Harmony is essential, even if it costs a little effort.