I Buy Coffee
Back to the door
Laptop on the table
Earphones in my ears
Music playing
If I sit in this coffee shop for more than an hour I’ll watch people come and go.
– Maybe I’ll smile at them
– Maybe I’ll nod a hello
Usually we’re silent strangers.
A couple of minutes ago two guys sat at the table behind me.
I knew that they were there three feet away.
I barely even looked their way.
It’s an interesting bubble of space: being close to strangers.
Bubble-Burst
My music stopped
I heard my neighbors talking
They’re planning the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
I smiled to myself.
I nearly laughed.
I was writing a post for today about being an introvert.
And I’m about to do a very not-shy thing.
I got up from my chair.
I walked to the register and bought two gift cards.
I sat down and turned toward my neighbors.
They both looked at me.
I smiled again.
I said, “Gentlemen, my music stopped and I heard a committee planning meetings. For years I’ve gone to the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, and not once did I plan it. Thank you for serving us.”
Then I slid the gift cards toward them.
They smiled.
Introductions were made.
I met Adriaan, an area pastor, and Jeff, the mayor of Brooklyn Park.
Small world.
They offered to let me join them in the future.
I smiled, and declined, “Thank you for doing what you’re doing. I’ll buy the coffee.”
We all smiled.
Come back tomorrow: Being an introvert is different from being shy.
Bring on the comments
Monday, March 18 12:25 pm
Oh man. You passed up such an opportunity to have a voice in BP!!! I know you don’t want to be apart of another meeting, but you could have had a say in bringing some really good people to speak and could have had a voice to bring in someone to speak to sex trafficking in the Brooklyns!! A bunch of pastors in one place to hear about it, what could have been better than that. At least as a start.
Monday, March 18 12:51 pm
I’ll see what I can do! =)
I <3 my #passionate #wife
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