sALTY COFFEe [a motivational story]

A young guy met a pretty girl at a party. She was
so outstanding, this sent many guys
chasing after her, while he being
average, nobody paid him attention
.
At the end of the party, he
finally summoned courage to invite
the girl to have coffee with him.
She was surprised, but out of
politeness, she promised. They both
sat in a nice coffee shop, he was
too nervous to say anything, she
felt uncomfortable, waiting for
coffee
She kept on thinking, "Please,
let it get over soon...let me go
home...." she finally said.
The coffee was brought and suddenly, he
asked the waiter. "Would you
please get me some salt? I'd like
to put it in my coffee!"
Everyone at the shop stared at him, so
strange! His face turned red, but
still, he put the salt in his coffee
and drank it. She asked him
curiously, "Why this unusual habit?"
He took a couple of sips and
replied, "When I was still a little boy,
I lived near the sea, I liked
playing in the sea! I can still
remember the taste of the sea..
This salty coffee...every time
I drink it, I always think of my
childhood days, think of my
hometown... Oh no! I miss my
hometown so much... I miss my
parents who are still out there."
While saying this, tears filled his
eyes.
The pretty girl was deeply touched.
A man who can tell out his
homesickness, must be a man
who loves home, cares about
home, has responsibility of
home.
Pretty soon, she also started to speak,
she spoke about her faraway
hometown, her childhood, her
family. That was a really great
date, also a beautiful beginning
of their story.
This new pair continued to date. She
got to discover that actually, he was a
man who met all her
expectations: he was tolerant,
kind hearted, warm, caring. He
was such a good man and
had it not been for the salt in the
coffee, she'd never have really
known him!
The rest of the story was just
like any other beautiful love
story: they finally got married
, and they lived a very
happy married life.
And sure! every time she made
coffee for him, she put some
salt in the coffee, just the way
he liked it!
After 40 years of marital bliss,
he died after a short illness.
One day, she found a letter he
had left for her:
"My dearest,
Please forgive me, but I lied to
you.. Only once.. Remember the
first time we dated? I was so
nervous, I asked for salt instead
of sugar! I was too
embarrassesd to admit it, so I
just went ahead.
I never thought that could bring
about such a frank and intimate
conversation between the two
of us!
Later, I tried to tell you the truth
so many times but was afraid
you'd think I was a liar and
never again believe me ...
Now I'm dying, and am afraid of
nothing so I tell you the truth: I
don't like salty coffee,
as a matter of fact I hate it!
What a strange bad taste.. But
since you made it for me with
so much love, I drank it all my
life!
Please forgive me, darling.. for
lying to you first in that Coffee
Shop and then not telling you
the truth everytime you made
coffee for me! I am not lying
now when I say, I couldn't have
that coffee any other way!
- still madly in love with you"

If anybody ask her: "How did
that salted coffee taste?"
"It's sweet." She always replied.

mESSAGES OF THE STORy
1. Always learn to make the best of every situation. Also, be wise.
2. A great disappointment might be a blessing in disguise, who knows.

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