I hate cooking. My hands ache constantly, like, deep in the bones (I'm only 46, for crying out loud). Chopping, plating, everything is just...pain. I used to love it. Now it's just this thing I HAVE to do. (The irony of being a chef, right?) I just want to stop. But then what?
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