Angel Food Cake.

For as long as I can remember, my great grandmother has always baked angel food cakes for every birthday and every holiday for every person in my family. Whether you are turning five or 50, she will bake you a cake and even bring strawberries and cool whip to top it with. Not only does this never fail to overjoy the person receiving the cake, but I think my Grandma Evey takes joy in doing it and it blesses her to give. This is definitely a characteristic that has been passed down to me through generations. My family is is all about acts of service, or "doing". I love to give to people, and I give to love people. I am not a huge word of affection person, rather I am a person who loves others through her actions. I take joy in baking people desserts, cooking meals, cleaning homes, and buying others coffee. Sometimes I think it blesses me more than it blesses others. If it was financially possible, I would buy everyone's meals for them, just because. "Just because" is the key explanation to why acts of service people do what they do. No reasoning needed, beside "just because" and out of love. My angel food cake is something I look forward to every birthday and every holiday–because my grandmother does say much, so this means so much to me. When the day comes that Grandma Evey passes away, I will be not only deeply saddened by her passing, but I will also miss her cakes. Being a "do-er" has its downfalls. I have personally faced the obstacle of expressing my feelings through words, because actions come so much easier for me. This can lead to relationship problems and personal confusion. The key is to keep a healthy balance between your words and your actions. It has been a part of my family culture to constantly give to others and put yourself last, and I believe that that will continue on through many generations to come. This tradition significantly shapes my personal character, and I hope that it will rub off on other families, cultures, and my future kids. Did I mention that the cake is delicious??