I WANT to go to a coffee shop today.
Actually, I just want to go somewhere where I can drink a cup of
coffee while looking at the people walking, passing by. Coffee calms
and unnerves me. It soothes me and tries to make me feel better. I
thought that movies and books do that to me. But I realized recently
that movies try to calm me for a while, but coffee makes me feel warm
all over. I don't get nervous and jittery because of coffee anymore.
That's probably why I can afford to look for it every now and then
and have it every now and then.
I don't know how coffee can unnerve me. But everytime I drink it,
it seems to unleash something in me. Whenever I am able to philosophize
or hold up a good argument, it's because I've been drinking coffee.
It may be addictive, but I just can't get enough of it. Right now,
I'm yearning for another cup, though I've already had two cups of
coffee. Maybe I should prepare one right now.
I love to hang out at coffee shops also. Sitting there alone, with
a cup of coffee and probably a pen and paper, is something that I
like doing every now and then. I like observing the people around
me when I do that. I get to see the business executives holding meetings,
trying to woo a potential sponsor or buyer. I get to see college students
in different tables, studying or cramming for their tests, midterms,
and finals. I get to see couples courting each other over coffee.
I get to see first dates, reunions, people who have nothing to do,
coffee lovers, coffee addicts, and social coffee drinkers. I get to
see a lot of people in coffee shops.
That's probably why I love drinking coffee so much. Because when
I drink coffee, that's the only time I am relaxed and have the time.
Coffee was never meant to be drunk in a hurry. When you drink your
coffee, you have to savor the taste. It's almost like drinking wine.
You don't down it with one gulp. You drink it sip by sip and try to
make the taste linger in your mouth.
That's coffee for me. Coffee gives me a chance to just stop and savor
each passing minute. Coffee gives me the chance to stop and smell
the roses. It may be a cliché, but coffee forces you to stop and relax
before you face whatever that stops you from your simple pleasures.
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Si Jaclyn, 22, ay nanginginig habang sinusulat ito dahil kagagaling
lang niya sa Coffe, Tea & Beverage Show sa Megamall.
