Captain Java Saves the Day!!

    
It is almost 11am..the day is gray and gloomy..the sky is threatening to bring on a mighty thunder storm
and drench the earth anytime now..I wonder what the God’s are arguing about this time.. He must be
the reason, causing all this ruckus..Oh that Zeus!!
Work is slow and the office is quite..too quite..A clown on a unicycle with polka dots and a red nose, or a
mermaid flaunting her colorful tail would be much welcomed..Just when i cant stop yawning and failing
miserably trying to keep my eyes open, an angel of mercy walks into my room..my colleague

Coffee break G?..Those words are the best i've heard so far this morning..I flash her a grateful
smile and off we go for a cuppa Java..Stopping on our way to say hello to a few others with 'is it friday
yet?' written all over their faces..We respond back with a 'i'm sorry..not even close' smile and picking up
a few more sleepy souls, we head to the kitchen..Kitchen is heaven right now..With our cups in hand we
wait in line patiently this time, no reason to rush at all..It is my turn at last and with the exotic smell of
coffee filling my nostrils and waking my half asleep brain, i fill my cup to the brim. I need the caffeine fix
so bad, even without adding my regular packet of sugar i take a sip..If time could stand still, it would
have that minute..

Is Coffee called the nectar of the Gods? if not i strongly suggest that it be called that..The scandalizing
hot brew of caffeine burns my taste buds, but shakes and wakes every cell in my body.. With a smile and
clear eyes, i hit the sugar stall..a packet of splenda, (another one of man's greatest inventions), i stir it in
and I’m so ready to be lost in the pleasures of my Java..The steam from the cup is a tease..come get me it
calls out..ooh!! so many hidden promises..i cant wait..But i need to get back to my desk to sit and enjoy
this wonderful brew..So we head back..This time on my way back, i flash everyone another smile that
says, 'hey people Friday is almost here..hang in there'..

hmm i dint know coffee made me feel positive..Such a picker upper it is..Cradling my precious liquid we
talk about life and its mysteries, in the 2 minute walk back..2 minutes is ample time to talk, speculate
and come to conclusions about anything and everything..trust me, especially with most of my brain cells
working again..

Finally..i’m back and it is just me and the coffee..I take a sip.. True to the tease it is delicious.. all
promises being fulfilled..I sip it slowly relishing the heat and flavor.. Trying to make it last forever..ok..
that is my optimism running wild..a cup of coffee lasting forever...unreal..must be the caffeine..

Halfway through my coffee i look out the window..Gray, heavy wet clouds still  hang low on the horizon..But what is that i see in the far end..is that a rainbow?? i do a double take at the coffee..is it really coffee or was
my drink spiked?? do I see colorful ponies too??nah..that is just my colorful imagination running like
ponies....but hey i was not complaining..as long as i see rainbows and ponies on a dark ,rainy day i am
happy..doesnt matter if was fantasy or reality..

I’m almost done with the coffee and after draining the very last drop i am feeling fresh and bright as a
newly bloomed daisy..Work dint seem slow anymore..Zoom..Zoom..i went through it all and before I
knew it the day was over.. another solid productive day..

Thanks to Captain Java my hero..he saved the day and am sure will be saving many more days to come..