Living Out Loud

Have you ever thought that with such technological advances, it seems
like we still don't have time to do everything we want? In the past, my
grandmother did her shopping on foot; when she wanted to communicate with
someone, she wrote letters that took forever to get there. Nowadays, the
groceries can be delivered to our house, we can chat with anyone on the planet in a matter of
seconds, and yet, sometimes it seems like we don't have the time to talk to our neighbors.

When I was a child, my neighbor's mom used to serve cake with coffee
every Friday afternoon. She would get the whole street together for a
chat. It was great. Not just the cake, but also the chatting. I remember
how much I used to enjoy listening to people's stories and getting to know
them better. Even today, every time I smell coffee, I feel an
atmosphere of peace and friendship.

Things have changed with time and today, when people meet someone, the first
question they ask is: "What do you do?" meaning, "What do you produce?".
I find people are mistaking themselves for machines. They want to produce more and do it faster.
We can see this affecting our relationships, some couples instead of making
love they are contented with "a quickie". ( I don't know any of these couples, I just heard about it. LOL.)

Stop the world... I'm getting off! I don't know about you but I want to have the time to sit with people
and listen to them telling stories rather than listen to them boast. I want
to love without hurry, I want to produce without losing sight of myself and
I want cake with coffee!!!

I don't want to be those people who only look back at the past and do nothing about the present. I'll take the first step to change all that and I'll start today, actually, I am going to start now! After I finish this article, I'll rush to the kitchen and make a delicious banana cake, call some friends up and chat away.

Well, I just remembered that I don't have any baking powder. Well I can get some
from my neighbor... Uh oh... I don't remember her name. I think it is Steph, or Pat, or Tina...
Maybe it's a good time to introduce myself to her after so many years. Who knows, maybe she is the
daughter of my grandmother's aunt who went missing and by a turn of events come from Brazil like me and bought the house next door. Just like a good soap opera.

Ok, I' l leave you now and wish you a week with lots of work,
accomplishments, joy and, if at all possible, find time to have a cake with your coffee. You
deserve it!!!
Beijos!( kisses) Tchau!