Growing up in a chaotic family environment fosters escapism through storytelling and imaginative play. Culinary skills inherited from a mother who created homestyle Taiwanese dishes become a complex expression of love. Working in Cattleman's Steakhouse, progression from busboy to expediter reflects a passion for the restaurant life. However, this experience reveals the harsh realities, such as drug addiction and instability among staff, leading to a desire to escape the restaurant industry despite its excitement.
Growing up in a troubled family led to creativity and escapism through storytelling and fort building while witnessing parental conflict.
My mother’s culinary skills and homestyle Taiwanese food provided a complex sense of love amid an unstable family environment.
Working at my father's restaurant Cattleman's Steakhouse, I rose quickly from busboy to expediter, loving the thrill until facing harsh realities.
Despite enjoying the excitement of expediting food orders, I realized the restaurant life was filled with struggles, including addiction and personal crises.
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