Tuesday, March 26, 2013

SIMPLY HEARTWARMING; we can do this also in the Philippines


I wanted to simply share this on my facebook but it’s a personal post on my G+. The only way I can share it is by copy-paste on my blog and share it. It seems to be a personal story so Shara Jean; this is your story I like to share on my blog and my facebook with the hope that others will likewise learn to share in the real sense of the word…literally share with the less fortunate.  



 

Shara Jean

 

This story will warm you better than a coffee in a cold winter day:


"We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we're approaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter -
'Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended'
They pay for their order, take the two and leave. I ask my friend:
'What are those 'suspended' coffees?'
'Wait for it and you will see'
Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four 'suspended'. While I still wonder what's the deal with those 'suspended' coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square in front of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar comes in through the door and kindly asks
'Do you have a suspended coffee?'
It's simple - people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm beverage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in
Naples, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwich or a whole meal."


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