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betterthanyesterday52

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Date: Nov 13, 2013

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Ohhh..that would be so great, Pappy. Hope to see a pic of a wall with "A Cup of Coffee" papers all over the wall(s). I think I will try that here too. -- Edited by betterthanyesterday52 on Wednesday 13th of November 2013 01:21:28 AM __________________

Pythonpappy

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Subject: A cup of Coffee on the Wall

I sat with a friend in a high-class coffee shop in a small town near Venice, Italy.

As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us.

He called the waiter and placed his order saying, "Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall."

We heard this order with some interest and observed that he was served with only one cup of coffee but he paid for two As soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall with the words written 'A Cup of Coffee'.

While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, "Two on the table and one on the wall." They had only two cups of coffee but paid for three and left.

This time again, the waiter did the same; he pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, 'A Cup of Coffee'.

It seemed this gesture was a norm at this place. However, it was something unique and perplexing for us.

We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.

After a few days, we happened to visit this coffee shop again.

While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered.

Poverty was evident from the look on his face and his attire. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said,

"One cup of coffee from the wall please."

The waiter served a coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity.

The man drank his coffee and left without paying.

We were amazed to watch all this when we also noticed the waiter took a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dust bin.

Then it dawned on us what this custom was all about.

The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town was very moving

Coffee is not a need of our society, nor a necessity of life.

The point to note is that when we take pleasure in any blessing, maybe we also need to think about those people who appreciate that specific blessing as much as we do but they cannot afford to have it.

Note the character of the waiter, who is playing a consistent and generous role to get the communication going between the affording and the needy with a smile on his face.

Ponder upon this man in need. He enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self-esteem. He has no need to beg for a free cup of coffee. He only looked at the wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left.

When we analyze this story, along with the other characters, we need to remember the role played by the wall that reflects the generosity and care of the dwellers of this town. What a way to show compassion and maintain human dignity for all.

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betterthanyesterday52

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What a wonderful story and wouldn't it be great if more coffee shops, restaurants, etc. (except for bars) did this kind of thing? Wow! Thanks Pappy, I needed this smile you put on my face by sharing this. __________________

Stepchild

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That's cool...I like that. __________________ When all else fails...Follow the directions.

Pythonpappy

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Thanks guys ... it really means a lot to know that others find this kind of story as inspiring as I do ... I'm saving this for things I might pursue when I get moved ... seems like a very worthwhile endeavour to pursue at local eateries ... __________________ 'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'

debird17

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Beautiful story. Thank you for sharine __________________ Marie

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