One of the things about writing deep and heavy things is that while I don’t shy from them, I do take time to savor the gift of the present moment. So today’s entry is a “Respite from that writing,” and a gift to my readers…
My neighbor stood at my front door, hands outstretched, holding a bag of treasure! Well, treasure to me, given my love of all things coffee. There is so much that excites me about it that goes beyond just getting a hit of caffeine.
First, it was just the joy of seeing my neighbor standing there. Second, it was the pleasant surprise of that bag of coffee she was gifting me. And third, it was her lovely comment that she wanted to give it “just to celebrate ‘me’.” How can you not love a gift like that?
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