If you open yourself up to new experiences, you will find that every day is a gift. Or a kick in the butt. Most times though, you will be pleasantly surprised by the amazing people who dwell among us. Simon, the waiter, is exceptional. He is young, probably around 18, serves coffee and muffins and scones and whatever else all day long, and spends every spare minute he has studying for his pilot's license. It turns out that my young friend dreams of taking to the skies one day and has decided to pay for this from the money he earns by serving people like me frothy cappuccinos (did I mention that I love frothy cappuccinos?)
I take my hat off to him. I really do. So many young people have it too easy these days with parents living through their children and sending them to private schools and university to ensure that they get the education that mom and dad never did. And so often we, as parents, push them into something we wanted to do but didn't or couldn't.
So well done to those who seize the day, those who take the bull by the horns, and those who work towards their dreams. I raise my frothy cappuccino in your honor.
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