A Life-changing Cup of Coffee

Roger had just left the office and was headed for the parking lot. Glancing at the digital bank thermometer across the street he saw that it was 12 degrees Fahrenheit. He had on his heavy coat, a shawl and his expensive leather gloves yet he was shivering. The parking lot was a block away and he mentally calculated how long it would take to walk to his car and how long before the car’s heater would kick in. He abruptly interrupted his walk by entering the coffee shop at the end of the block just before the parking lot.

Once inside his glasses immediately fogged over. First taking off his gloves, he then took off his glasses. Looking around he saw that the coffee shop was completely empty of customers. He knew they were about to close for the day. He never came in at this time in the late afternoon but he came here every morning for his daily cappuccino which he took to his office to start his work day with. It was very different coming into the coffee shop at the end of the business day instead of the beginning.

Feeling himself quickly warming up, Roger walked slowly up to the counter. Without his glasses he could not see very well. Reaching the counter he put his glasses back on but they were still fogged up so he took them off again.

The only employee in sight, Nicholas, came up to the counter to greet him, “What’ll it be, Roger?”