#weekendcoffeeshare – If we were having coffee . . .

Nov26

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If we were having coffee, I would be the one with the biggest cup.

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Okay, maybe not, but a girl can dream . . .

If we really were having coffee, I would be grateful for the company. I usually sip my coffee in the company of the sunbeams coming through my window and the silence filling my room. I suppose sharing my morning with a friend or two would be nice every now and again.

If you asked me how my week was, my answer would likely be short, it takes me a spell to warm up to the engagement part of conversation. I would ask you about yours and listen while you told me. I really would, listen I mean. I know a lot of folks don’t to that. They look like they are, but I’m fairly certain they would fail a pop quiz regarding all you’d just said.

Maybe that’s why I don’t always talk much, I want to save what matters to me for someone who wants to hear it. I admit, sometimes my thoughts wander a bit when someone is talking to me, it’s not intentional. Usually it’s because what they are saying is superficial or tailored to what they think I want to hear. I want the real deal, you know what I mean?

So, if we were having coffee, I’d probably be on my second cup and starting to open up a bit more. The talk would certainly be centered on Thanksgiving and shopping. I would admit to staying in my pajamas all Thanksgiving day, peeking in every once in a while on my husband in the kitchen. He does the holiday cooking around here.

There was ham, a turkey breast, (we opted not to get the big bird), mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, candied yams, stuffing, and bread rolls. Not too much, not too little. Just enough for us and the three man-children still at home. You might hear a touch of sadness in my voice. I miss my daughter. I miss the large family I grew up feasting with.

I’d change the subject if no one else had. I’d tell you I went out for dog food on Black Friday. Walmart was relatively calm, the morning madness just a memory. Of course I went to Starbucks, found a ginormous coffee cup for $49.95, snapped a photo and carefully placed it back on the shelf. The day was pretty much like any other day, except what people I did encounter were ruder, which is hard to believe, especially since the day before they were in celebration mode of all they had to be thankful for.

People are weird and somewhat confusing to me. That might be why I’m having virtual coffee with whoever happens to be reading this, and if you are, I’m glad we spent a little time together . . .

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17 thoughts on “#weekendcoffeeshare – If we were having coffee . . .”

  2. Wow, what a huge cup! I can’t imagine paying that much money for it, though. Sounds like a delicious Thanksgiving meal. I’m sorry you missed your daughter. I did not do any shopping this holiday weekend and I tend to dread the crowds.

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  3. Hallo. We’d probably sit in silence for a bit as like you I much prefer to listen. Perhaps we’d stumble around a bit trying to find subjects in common. If found then a real conversation we’d have. It would probably be difficult to shut either of us up. That huge cup is huge. I would hate to be served a coffee in it. I’d worry it would be very much watered down coffee. Australians are very particular about their coffee. We don’t have Thanksgiving but like you my husband does the cooking – not just at holiday time either. I consider myself very lucky. I don’t know what he considers himself. It is sad when not all the family can make it to these celebrations. They make you feel the loss keenly. Nice to meet you, thanks for coffee and have a good week.

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  4. Welcome to coffee share. You thanksgiving meal sound delicious 😋 My immediate is mostly gone and younger and myself are left. We eat together with our mates are at a rest restaurant. Friday we watch 🏈. which is better than the shopping malls. My caregiver and my self did spend some time grocery shopping. I was surprised to see so many people buying food Have pleasant 🙌 week.

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  7. I would like to have coffee with you!!!! My boys managed to plough through 5 pounds of brisket, gravy, 3 pounds of mashed potatoes, bread, and cheesecake, and were hungry 2 hours later. You are very brave to go to Walmart on Black Friday. You must really love your dog. I refuse to go anywhere near a mall until after January 1, and even then I probably won’t go. I did order something on Amazon yesterday morning, and it arrived last evening!!! How do they do that? I was hoping they would deliver it by drone, but that didn’t happen. Have a good weekend. Keep away from the malls, it’s a jungle out there!!!

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  8. Oh wow! That’s a huge cup and I like it!!
    Listening is such an important skill which is non-existent in most people. Kudos to you for having this life skill in abundance.

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  9. I can’t believe Starbucks has the nerve to charge $49.95 for that cup!!! The way you listen is the way you live. Thanks for both the drink and the clear, unobstructed, undistracted ear. Listening is highly underrated these days.

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    • Starbucks has a lotta nerve charging so much for anything, and yet I often find myself there! I love that line, the way you listen is the way you live . . . Indeed. Thank you for being a listener and sharing some coffee time with me 💕☕️️💕

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