Coffee: What's the big deal?

 

I have always been a proud non-coffee drinker.  

I have spent years smelling the coffee maker in the kitchen as it percolates the same kind of coffee every morning.  I remember my parents sitting in the morning, sipping their coffee and just "being" together.  They must have enjoyed it for some reason, but I never had been able to figure out why.

I just could not fathom the draw to such a drink.  

My dislike for coffee grew a little more with each of my six pregnancies.  By the time we were expecting Noah, the coffee pot had to be moved to the garage! My sense of smell was so acute that just passing by the pot (without anything in it) sent me running for the bathroom.

All that being said, in the past couple years of life's journey, the household coffee pot has grown from a 4 cup pot to a 12 cup pot.  Two years ago we graduated the coffee pot and moved to an expresso machine and at the same time I began trying a little coffee (like 2 tablespoons) with a lot of milk.  

This went well!

Over the course of months, those 2 tables spoons have grown into 3/4 of a cup!  In true confessions, I cannot handle black coffee (it is simply too bitten for me).  I have yet to learn all the language of the true coffee extraordinaire, however, I have settled into a routine of hand brewing 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds into a mug, warming coconut milk to fill the reminder of the cup and then topping it off with a tablespoon of sugar and a mound of whipping cream. This mug of coffee has become known as "Mom's coffee" and sure enough, I have children asking me to make them some as well!

I have learned to enjoy the simplicity of sitting at the kitchen table, coffee in hand, catching up and "being" with Jim on the weekends.  As the girls return from college, there is something so delightful in sitting around the living room, drinking coffee and catching up.  Maybe it is not really the coffee that is the big deal, it is the power it gives one to just stop and take a break.

I never thought I would hear myself say, "I really am enjoying my coffee today!"

Whether it is coffee or something else, I am reminded of something St. Gianna Molla said, "The secret to happiness is to live moment to moment and thank God for all the things he sends us."

Take a little time sometime soon and live the moment.  Give yourself the time to take a break.  

For me....I am going to have a cup of "Mom's coffee" and just BE.

Blessings!