So it begins...

I first met Julia Child in 1986. I was three years old and "The French Chef" was in re-runs on PBS right after "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." Every day I watched as, before my eyes, the Grande Dame, herself, worked strange and wondrous ingredients into masterpieces of food. At first of course it was her strange voice and the way she spoke that attracted my attention, not her cooking. Now, however, looking back I am more aware of the brilliance that she brought into our country. Julia Child was unique and wonderful with her fearless charisma and charm. She made cooking more accessible to the everyday Americans, and she never stopped believing that the "Art" of French Cooking was in our grasp.

I am now a 26 year old Registered Medical Assistant currently enrolled at Northern Essex Community College, majoring in Nursing. Healthcare has my heart, and I believe very much that it is my sworn duty to aid, protect, defend, and heal the sick and injured. It has been my wish for many years now, that when my time of dying comes, I be remembered as a nurse who lived his vocation of care and compassion to the fullest; someone who made a difference in the lives of the people he came in contact with.

Most recently though, the stories of Julia Child and Julie Powell have been brought to life in the cinema. Julie Powell's story of how she cooked her way through "Mastering the Art French Cooking" has awakened in me not only my love of food but my love of cooking.

So now, "...As an ANGEL OF MERCY above all else I pledge myself to the dedicated service to humanity in all the days of my life." I will attempt to take my vocation to a new level. I will try to better understand the human condition through my passion for healthcare, and my love of cooking for the people I care about.

After I finish my degree in nursing I plan on enrolling in a college of culinary arts to become, Nurse Chef Christopher Kady, R.N., R.M.A. Let's see how far we go...