Lessons from the Egg Delivery Man

On this past cold snow-filled ‘spring’ day in Chicago – I was not expecting for my day to be inspired by the local egg delivery man. Yes – an egg delivery man. I was volunteered for a social project of a graduate student in the arts who by raising and delivering eggs wants to assist in the advocacy for community-controlled food systems. At first I was not looking forward to making time to receive this student in my home – the invitation to free eggs was nice but not completely compelling to a person who does not always cook. I got a call 5 minutes before the scheduled delivery expecting a postponement due to the weather but was informed the egg delivery man was outside.