"For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation." ― Mary Schmich Topic(s): Food More From Mary Schmich "Like many women my age, I am 28 years old." "The movies we love and admire are to some extent a function of who we are when we see them." "Here’s a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can’t anticipate how you’ll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right." More In Food "I hate menus, I hate choosing food. I just want to be brought. Bring me dinner!"― Hugh Laurie "There is no reasoning, no process of inference or comparison; there is no thinking about things, no putting two and two together; there are no ideas – the animal does not think of the box or of the food or of the act he is to perform."― Edward Thorndike "People ask me how I keep my figure, and I tell them it’s because I paint. When you’re covered in paint, it’s quite hard to put food in your mouth!"― Jane Seymour