Cup of Coffee on the Wall

                                                         Cup of Coffee on the Wall

Just Think it over……..

Can we think of displaying this type of character 

whenever we go out for Shopping & Eating 

with friends & Family?

…..as we all can afford the things. 

Read a Heart Touching & Simple Story 

which is in fact 

A FACT

I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighbouring town of

Venice, the city of lights and water. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered

and sat on 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 rather interest and

observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As

soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall

saying ‘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 two cups of

coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he

pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, ‘A Cup of Coffee’.

It seemed that this gesture was a norm at this place. However, it was

something unique and perplexing for us. Since we had nothing to do with the

matter, we finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.

After a few days.... We again had a chance to go to this coffee shop. While

we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was

dressed did not match the standard of the atmosphere of this coffee shop.

Poverty was evident from the looks on his face. As he seated himself, he

looked at the wall and said, one cup of coffee from the wall. The waiter

served coffee to this man with the customary respect and

dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were

amazed to watch all this when the waiter took off a piece of paper from the

wall and threw it in the dust bin. Now it was no surprise for us – the matter

was very clear.

The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of his

town welled up our eyes with tears.

Coffee is not a need of our society neither a necessity of life for us. 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 this 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 ask

for a free cup of coffee...without asking or knowing about the

one who is giving this cup of coffee to him...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.

Just Think it over........

Can we think of displaying this type of character

whenever we go out for Shopping & Eating?

.....as we all can afford