I stood in the cafe as I always have done, ever since 2011 – chatting to Armando – while he made me a smoothie and warmed my croissant…
Ten years have passed and the experience remains rich with connection and delight in seeing one another…
His drinks taste better than other drinks because of the love he puts into them.
His food more delicious.
I love going to see Armando in his cafe.
But whirling magic has happened… ‘When we are open you can sit there with your clients – in “your office” – as you always have… And you can give talks there too’ he continued, pointing to a room off the main cafe serving area that we were both standing in.
The flashing lights of magic grow brighter as we both find that we are having our conversation in a cafe in London…
For many years, I walked for about half a mile or so to Urban Ground cafe in Bolton road in Eastbourne from my flat near the sea…
Today I walked about half a mile from my flat near the river, to Chelsea Gardner Cafe to see Armando – we have been ‘beamed’ to someone new…
Now instead of the sound of the seagulls squawking as they swoop and fly high on the whirling wind, we hear the purr of Ferraris and Lamborghinis as they cruise by on the Kings road…
We discover that we both ‘landed in London’ in September 2019 – and here we are.
The magical threads of energy that weave and twist this awesome tapestry of life have seen our paths crissing and crossing back and forth.
I am already looking forward to giving a talk there – in real life – with people all about, eating and drinking and hugging and sharing.
I wonder what talk I will give?
Maybe I will launch another book there too – as I did in Urban Ground once
And we will sit together again, my clients and me who like my ‘coffee shop’ offices…
And Armando will be there as he has always been.
As I wandered back down the Kings Road with my feast for lunch to eat in the Park, three builders stopped me ‘Where are your shoes..?’
We talked for awhile and laughed a lot too! And I described the joy and fun of wandering about without shoes on…
‘Living as you want to live’ one said ‘Thats good’
‘Feel the earth ‘ another said
‘Doing what feels good’ the third added….
And on I went with a smile on my face.
Love and let live…