Carrot & Passion

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"Carrot cake please", I say, trying not to give away the faint guilty pleasure of anticipation. A day off today includes a walk along the river, ending in a Starbucks Selah. "After all", I reason, "carrots are healthy".

"Is that carrot and passion cake?", she retorted and I nodded. "Do you have any peppermint tea", I ask sheepishly. "Of course!", she says, making me feel less inappropriate in this temple to caffeine. "One or two bags?", she enquires. I am surprised by the question and then I feel that a little indulgence with peppermint can't be a bad thing so I plump for two.

I sit and eat, telling myself that this can't be as sinful as a Belgian chocolate brownie. Carrots are healthy. The little child on the adjacent table is downing a chocolate muffin and is told by Mummy, "You're very lucky, you've got chocolate", and I feel jealous. As I continue scribbling I wonder if I can actually write at all, and why on earth I am doing it. And then I feel a little bit of it. A small snack of passion wells up and I want to get inside everyone's bones. The old lady collecting her medium hot chocolate, the petite Japanese girl waiting quietly in the queue. The two businessmen discussing earnestly in the corner, and the blonde who continues dishing out cake and coffee, asking everybody the same question ad nauseam, "What size would you like?" Everything and nothing in common.

At the next table Mummy announces, "it's time to change your nappy", and I decide it's time to leave.



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Comments

Anonymous said…
Ah, the curious anonymity of puplic places... Makes me want to go for a walk and a coffee, though.
Anonymous said…
nice spelling of "public." that's what happens when you type on the laptop in bed. :)
Anonymous said…
nice spelling of "public." that's what happens when you type on the laptop in bed. :)
Anonymous said…
i'm going for the record here in comments, but..... you can delete these last two if you'd like!
Steve said…
What spiritual lessons am I meant to learn here?
duopastorale said…
Steve... if you find a spiritual lesson here then do let us know.
Barbara said…
Ah! New profile photo and a change of scene.

You are funny and yu wrote this well. Never heard of one bag or two for peppermint though. I guess that depends on the size of the mug!

Spiritual connection? Maybe 'in the world but not of it'!!!
Anonymous said…
i don't know about deeper spiritual meaning... but i love your choice of words in this snippet of life.
Pietro Brosio said…
You wrote this really well. A very lively flash of everyday life.
Gudl said…
I thought so, too, no spiritual lesson, but nice read!
Have a nice rest of the Sunday, Mike!
imac said…
Starbucks Mike?? Give me an olde English Coffee shop - any day.
Angie said…
I love this picture. Felt like I was there with you. Reminded me of this that I wrote recently at my new blog>>> http://asonflower.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/bless-this-food/
deena said…
love this 'unscriptual story'. Sounds yummy what you had.

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