“You don’t need another coffee,” some may say. “It’s not all that good for you anyway.”
Let them have their opinions.
It’s not just about the coffee.
It is the human-to-human touch we are seeking while we order our coffee. The eye-to-eye contact with the barista as they pay attention to us while we try to decide which new flavor to try. It’s sitting in the cozy coffee shop watching other humans interact with each other. This is part of the ongoing therapeutic rebuilding of relationships… and the importance of being with others after the dark years of COVID.
We have come out of the dark and are looking for the light of new friends and acquaintances – times to sit close to one another while we sip our coffee.
We can go alone, order our coffee and sit and watch the mothers coming in with other mothers and littles, or the men’s group meeting in the corner, a manager giving an interview, students on their laptops studying, old folks reading a newspaper or book. Watching humanity interact is invigorating and uplifting, or contemplative and moving.
All this is more than just a cup of coffee. It is part of our recovery, reclaiming our humanness, our need for others. We are rebonding – rebanding – becoming strong together again. We need to do this.
And it is all free! Included in the price of your coffee!
It is good to the last drop!
What do you think?
Mrs. Goodfinder 