Biggest Achievement of Your Life | Contest by @huzaifanaveed1 | #CLUB100

The next day my dessert was served to the guests after lunch. While I was enjoying my food in the same hall, the senior lady of our Unit came to me and told me Mrs. Chief wants to talk to you. At first I got really nervous but then mustered the courage to go up to her. Now, I was sure I had made a good tasting dessert but did not expect the kind of response I got from Mrs. Chief. She first asked what my name was and then showered me with the most amazing compliments I have ever received in my life. She excessively thanked me for making the most delicious dessert for her, asked for it's recipe and also suggested that I should give classes to other ladies on the Base. Not only her but all the senior ladies who tasted the dessert gave me great compliments. After Mrs. Chief left, the senior lady of our unit came to me and showered me with unlimited hugs and kisses and told me how truly happy she was for me. I felt really shy in that moment and did not know what to say so I just stood there in complete shock. I then thanked Allah in my heart for blessing me with immense respect from my seniors. My husband also got to know about the great appreciation that I had received from Mrs. Chief and I could sense him being really happy for me from the big smile on his face.

Then one month later, I was informed by Mrs. Commandant that the Chief will be visiting our base soon so she wants me to make the same dessert again since previously his wife loved it so much. I was over the moon and agreed to it instantly but little did I know that I’d have to go through a list of protocols in order to prepare this dessert for him.

Two days prior to his arrival, I had to get my corona test done. I was not allowed to leave the base until I had prepared the dessert. While shopping for the ingredients, I was accompanied by a few men for supervision and also had to prepare the dessert under their supervision. Moreover, I was informed to submit a sample of the dessert to be tested in lab before it is consumed by the Chief. This whole process got really frustrating for me at one point and I was actually regretting agreeing to this task. However, my husband made me realize that it's an honor for us to be appreciated so much and approached again. He encouraged me to whole heartedly do the job I was given so I did as he said and prepared the dessert to be served to the Chief guest.

And so this has been my greatest achievement so far; To have the opportunity of preparing delicious dessert for Mrs. and Mr. Chief twice and receiving the best compliments for my skills from people who otherwise wouldn't have known I even existed. The fact that all the senior ladies of our Base were also appreciated by Mrs. Chief because of me is what makes this achievement extra special.
Now, whenever I meet Mrs. Commandant, she greets me with so much love and respect. Once at a dinner gathering she said to me 'We will not remember you by your husband’s name, we will remember you by YOUR name' and her words made me feel greatly humbled and honored. I now also realize that its not the materialistic rewards that matter in life. Sometimes, it’s the respect, recognition and appreciation the biggest reward that you could get for your efforts.
This event has truly been the highlight of my life so far and I couldn't be happier. I feel confident about my self now and think that my passion for cooking can make me achieve many more great things in life, one of them being starting my own food business someday.

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