Morning Coffee

I like coffee. It does not keep me awake at night, nor does it wake me up in the morning. I just like the taste.

There is a variety of coffees on the market today. I know some people that prefer dark coffees and espresso. Some like a very light roast that looks like colored water. I cannot drink weak coffee. I like a medium-dark roast. Currently, I am drinking a cup of Ethiopian coffee, which I consider delicious.

My grandfather drank his coffee with no sugar and no cream. I have tried it his way, but I do not really enjoy it. I put one tablespoon of Italian Sweet Cream in my coffee. That is all. There is enough sugar in the creamer to meet my palate’s need.

I have seen people put so much cream and sugar in their coffee; they are drinking cream and sugar with a mild hint of coffee flavor.

Drinking coffee is a part of my daily routine. Normally, I will have two cups daily. At one point, I was drinking two pots a day.

In a way, coffee is similar to truth. Some people take it straight. There is nothing added to distort it. Most people cannot handle the truth this way. We prefer to have others sweeten it a little bit before giving it to us. We do not like to have that bitter taste.

Some people want the truth watered down so that it does not even resemble what it is supposed to be. They prefer to believe a lie. Sometimes the truth is hard to swallow. It may reveal our shortcomings.  No one likes to hear that he or she is not perfect. Others take the truth and learn from it. They make adjustments.

Recently someone told me I am not mean, but that I am just honest. I like the truth. Sometimes, I do not deliver it in a sweet enough way. I can learn from this truth. Maybe I can sweeten my delivery. I think I receive truth pretty well, but you have to prove to me that I am wrong. This has happened, and I made adjustments.

People misquote the Bible sometimes saying, “The truth will set you free.” This is only partially true. The actual quote is, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”. In order for the truth to set you free, you need to know it first.  

Do not be afraid to hear the truth. Search for it. Learn from it. Be honest with others but give it to them in a way that it benefits them. Not everyone likes it straight.