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ELITE Vol.1, Issue 39, January 2022
Vol.1, Issue 39, January

The Coffee talk

Youssef Mohamed Mokhtar - Year 2 - Economics

On a rainy winter night, a man in his mid-seventies -The man smiled and said:
enters a café in the freezing cold of Russia, seeking "When you reach my age, you will realize that a look
shelter from the rain. As, of course, in harsh winter is enough to understand what is inside each person,
days, these places are empty. While the man catches but what I can assure is that your tears reflect that
his breath and asks for a drink to relieve the cold he your feelings are alive. Tell me, what's wrong with
hints in the corner of the place a young man in his you? You may consider me your friend or
early twenties, sharp-eyed, drinking a warm drink, grandfather, or even consider me what you want, just
his eyes welling with tears, not much different from speak your mind. Tell me first, what is your name?"
the heavy rain outside. -The young man sighed and said:
- The man goes to him and says with a slight smile: "My name is Edgard Charlie, and I am not a social
"It's cold, isn't it? May I join you in drinking cocoa?" person by nature. I tend to be introverted and spend
-The young man looks at him indifferently as he time alone. I like to read novels, books, enjoy coffee
drinks and replies: and go to the cinema alone, and socialization is the
"Go ahead, but I guess there's nothing colder than my last thing that concerns me."
feelings." -The old man replied in amazement:
-The man asks in amazement: “Okay and what the problem in this?”
"And why are you saying that while your eyes is full "The problem, sir, is that people like me are either
of tears?” ostracized by their friends and society, or blamed for
The young man looks at the man with a look that their behavior by their parents. In both cases, these
reflects what is inside him and wipes his tears. are the two worst things a person may be exposed to,
- The man continues while sipping his cocoa: ostracism from others, and parental pressure because
"You seem to be a smart and strong young man, but of what you love."
your tears hide that." -The man answers the question:
-The young man asks in a sarcastic tone: “Hmm, so you are not sad because you don’t accept
"What? Are you Sherlock Holmes and moving yourself, but because others don’t accept you?”
around reading what’s in people`s eyes?"

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