A COFFEE?

 

Everly went to the grocery store to prepare for a large family gathering at the weekend.  She was looking at the list of ingredients.

She started to choose apples from the fruit section. Her niece Ivy loved her aunt’s apple cookies. "I’m so grateful," Everly thought, "Our home will be lively again. These gatherings are so wonderful."

 A woman came up to her in the supermarket and asked Everly, “Excuse me, which aisle are the cheeses on sale?” “Ma'am, I don't work here,” she replied with a smile.

- Oh dear, I’m so sorry! I thought you were an employee here. But how kindly you responded. If it were someone else, they might’ve spoken rudely as if I’d insulted them. I don’t understand people these days, my girl. It’s as if everyone is each other’s enemy.

- You're right, Auntie, people are becoming less tolerant of each other. No one is happy with the way things are, unfortunately.

- Ah, my dear girl, I raised five children. I did my best to bring them up with love and care, teaching them to be good people. Thank God, each one married someone like themselves and built their own families. But I have never seen people as difficult to get along with as we are now, my daughter.

- Auntie, how happy for you. You have raised beautiful people in these times. Your efforts have brought you to a good place. So what is the secret? Maybe we can follow it too.

- I don’t know if it’s a secret, but I always tried to be someone who meets needs. I didn’t expect anything in return while doing so. I also made an effort to do everything with a smile. My children helped me along this way as well."

- Meeting needs? And doing it for free?  I've never thought of it like that. It's very good what you said. Have a good day...

Everly said goodbye and left and started thinking about their conversation. Why were people so unhappy? Does meeting needs really make that much difference? Everyone wanted someone to fulfill their needs. No one was thinking, “I wonder whose needs I can meet”

Everly completed her list and left the store.

At that moment, Everly thought of Aunt Sandy, who lived just two streets away. “How rude of me. I promised to visit her, but it’s been at least five months. I should go and make it up to her, see if she needs anything,” she thought as she hurried along.

Aunt Sandy was a retired teacher. She had lost her legs in an accident. It had been years since she lost her husband. She had no children and lived alone.  Neighbors, those who lived nearby, often came to her aid. Everly heard about her from the neighbors and visited her once. After that, she had never visited.

Aunt Sandy was very happy to see Everly. They had coffee together. Aunt Sandy had such a nice conversation. She kept telling memories from her teaching life. Sometimes she would forget and retell them. Everly listened with a smile without interrupting. On the one hand, she intended to complete some of the deficiencies she observed at home.

Even making coffee and chatting was enough to fulfill one's needs. Everly felt sad from time to time. Why was she so late in doing this? It was not a very difficult thing to do, no special skill was needed.

After the lovely conversation, she left Aunt Sandy’s home...

She walked home, feeling at peace from the joy of helping someone. She was already thinking about doing this more often.

It was amazing how magical the effect of meeting someone’s needs could be.

She was so glad she had run into that lady at the grocery store...

Fortunately, there was someone who brought them together...

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