Up, Down and All Around

Coffee and Conversation

Unexpectedly spent an hour this morning at the Starbucks branch in ABS-CBN, chatting with a friend.

I had some unscheduled free time on my hands, and we both happened to be in the neighborhood, so it made sense to get together for some coffee and conversation. [Side note: I had the Toffee Nut Latte. Yum.]

We chatted about all the usual things -- our respective families, our friends, our day to day routines, the hassles of Christmas shopping, the almost toxic Christmas traffic... basically anything that came to mind was fair game. None of it was earth-shaking. None of it was life-altering. But every moment of that chat reinforced the bonds of friendship. By the time we parted ways, I felt emotionally and spiritually... nourished... for lack of a better term.

Once again I am made aware of just how little time I've had lately to nurture the key relationships in my life. I cling to the knowledge that this is just a temporary condition -- just another one of the many unpleasant side effects of my now-11-week-long challenge.

Only four weeks left. I can hardly wait.

Tags: Personal

Posted by CF at 11:50 AM