FOR THE PRICE OF A CUP OF COFFEE



Gentle reader,
 This wee story my be just that a tale to make you feel good or bad depending on your attitude at the time your read this But read on and I'll  share a wee secret and the end.

"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."

Now you may choose to ignore this story or tale (remember I gave you a choice) .
 But this is true there are 46.2 Million Americans (not third world countries) but right here as we use to say in "the land of the Big BX"! who live in abject poverty. To give you a wee example right here in Indiana families receive from the state $16.00 in food stamps! So we can feel good about ourselves cause we are helping the "poor , lazy, hippies and other riff Raff that collect unemployment checks for doing nothing nothing. While real Americans like Sara Palin work for a living (if only half time!)

 Big Banks  and Wall street millionares who colluded made vast profits and forced thousands lost their homes. Rough estimate is put at over one Million. and you are force fed that the banks are too big to fail and how many responsible have faced a jury on their peers? Zero!  
And then to make things laughable 6 senators are planing to filibuster the Gun safety Bill coming up for a vote. (so are your children safe?) . And I keep shouting the the sacred Second amendment is not the Second Commandment!