The Literary Chef on The Last Time
We almost never recognize the last time while we're living it.
One week after the Yancey House closed, I received an email from Amy L., a longtime guest and friend of the restaurant. It remains one of the most meaningful letters I have ever received, and Amy graciously gave me permission to share it.
She wrote:
"While taking Mindfulness Stress Reduction at Duke Integrative Medicine, I discovered I'm probably closer to a Buddhist than anything else. It's no wonder your message announcing the closing of the restaurant struck such a chord with me.