Episode notes
The Parking Spot Memory Test
Hello!
Welcome to Cager’s Coffee Break,
Have you ever walked out of a store and suddenly realized you have absolutely no idea where you parked? You were so confident when you went inside. Forty-five minutes later you're standing in the parking lot staring at six rows of cars that all suddenly look identical. So you start walking confidently in one direction because you don't want anybody to know you're lost. That's ridiculous, of course. Nobody is watching. But now you're committed. Eventually you start clicking the button on your key fob hoping your car will yell, “OVER HERE!” Finding coffee once required a little search too. Here's an interesting fact from coffee's history: coffee plants were once transported long distances as living plants and seedlings, and maintaining viable plants during lengthy sea voyages was no simple task. Some of the coffee cultivated in different parts of the world today can trace its agricultural history through remarkably small numbers of plants that survived those journeys. Imagine that—a plant survives a difficult trip, gets planted somewhere completely new, grows, reproduces, and becomes part of an agricultural tradition lasting for generations. That's quite a journey. And haven't we all had a few journeys that didn't go exactly as planned? Sometimes we end up somewhere we never expected to be. Yet that doesn't mean something good can't grow there. Maybe today's detour becomes tomorrow's blessing. So don't panic when life doesn't look exactly like the map you drew for yourself. Keep going. Keep growing. Keep laughing. And if you temporarily lose your way, there's no shame in pushing the button and listening for the horn. When you're ready for your coffee break, visit Cager’s Coffee Hut at www.cagerscoffeehut.com, and remember to keep brewing kindness one cup at a time.