Antidote and Mediator in One

It’s amazing how a cup of coffee refashions the usual way of things.

I had my first sip when I was a whimsical lass at six with nothing to worry about but the dresses of my little paper dolls which I unfailingly tended. Its hotness coincided with its bitterness. I thought it was a perfect tool to keep a sleepy soul hypervigilant which is probably the reason why my grandmamma necessitates at least a cup whenever she feels like dosing off. But now that I’m already 19, a cup of coffee means so much more to me than only that.

I do not fancy grandiose coffee shops with sophisticated ambiances. I would rather go for the delectable taste over the eminent brand. Believe it or not, the best cup of coffee I have ever tasted can be bought in an infamous spot here in our city- a side street. But that doesn’t keep me away from posh coffee shops whenever I need a quiet place to study or a venue for my regular pondering/decision making.

An invigorating cup of coffee at Business Inn

Coffee is not just a mere antidote to combat sleepiness but to me, it serves as a mediator. It binds me and my prized friends despite our busy schedules. We have our random coffee rendezvous just for the purpose of sharing and knowing the ensuing updates about our flamboyant lives. We don’t want to miss out on anything like the latest sexual venture of one or the demise of the love affairs of another. Each coffee session is unplanned which makes it even more thrilling.

Anika, me, Fea and Nikki during one of our random coffee rendezvous

Yes, it keeps me awake to lambast those forbidding deadlines, invigorates my animo and slaps me really hard to face back reality when I already hear the words, “Earth calling Sophia” and I’m already being summoned in the midst of my daily daydreaming. However, beyond those conspicuous reasons rises the oblivious fact that without it, I might not be able to see my friends that often. We all have our own itineraries to attend to and having a cup of coffee functions as the perfect alibi to escape from all our worldly obligations and be one of the rumormongers in “Blabbermouthlandia”. But, we don’t just talk, we also listen. We open our ears while simultaneously opening our hearts to hear each story and give our emphatic sentiments.

Yes, it’s truly amazing how a cup of coffee refashions the usual way of things and as years go by, I hope to have countless coffee sessions with my girls no matter how busy we’ll be.

P.S.        I thank the kind and understanding attendants at Business Inn for religiously refilling our cups with more coffee even before we call them to do so, complete with the package of creamer and fresh milk to set the mood.