I grew up loving the aroma of freshly-brewed coffee in the morning. My dad loves coffee. He would normally start his day with a cup (or sometimes 2), reading the day’s newspaper, taking his time to just sit back and enjoy a quiet moment. Whenever I would see my dad in his “coffee moment”, I knew this is always the best time to sit down with him and enjoy precious moments to talk. I cherish these moments with my dad. This is how I actually first learned to value and savor the taste of life’s “coffee moments”. A coffee moment is not about the “coffee”, rather it is those precious moments - whether alone or shared with someone else - that bring comfort, warmth, cherished memories, intimate conversations; or perhaps, a time to reflect and simply just to have a break. Through the years, I discovered and experienced more of these “moments”. These are moments when amidst our fast-faced, sometimes stressful and challenging lifestyles, there will always be reasons to
“Families are not a problem, they are first and foremost an opportunity. An opportunity which we have to care for, protect and support. That is a way of saying that they are a blessing.” - Pope Francis I (from: 30 Beautiful Pope Francis Quotes From His Cuba / US Trip via Life Teen) photo from: www.familysecuritymatters.org