I shared a cup of coffee with someone today. It was a symbol of this person’s dignity, and a sign of honor extended to me.
It reminded me of another time when someone offered me a very simple meal, and coffee, done with dignity despite poverty, and a gesture of honor to me as guest.
All the finery of a costly ceremony cannot compare to the honor and dignity in a cup of coffee when offered by certain individuals in certain circumstances.
There is dignity in simplicity and honesty. There can be a nobleness even in modest circumstances.
Think of the birth of Our Lord.
He is coming.
