Broken? Several times. No coffee? I don't remember well... I think having credit cards without knowing how to manage them well was one of the first times I was broke, with a salary well below the debt on those plastics. And when you can barely make the minimum payment for several months you know you have little margin and are walking on the ledge. And you don't have one! You have several. And that has been repeated a few times in the following years, even though I no longer have these financial elements. But I've noticed that, in those weeks, there is no shortage of coffee.

Our breakfast includes a good dose of coffee. Since I'm the one who prepares it daily, I know when to look to buy some more, or roast the beans I have. My wife loves those morning moments. So do I, so it's a sign of alarm when someone says: "Until tomorrow we have coffee. " Soon after, there is already a plan to buy it and secure the next breakfasts. You never hear: "There is no money for coffee ", no matter how broke we are.

What happens if we don't have coffee? Do I get sick, do I get irritated, do I have a headache...? No! None of that. We know because we have abstained on occasion and nothing happens. So, what's the point? Don't you know that money is tight and something has to be sacrificed? It's true, the accountant at home knows that, but coffee won't be the thing to sacrifice. And knowing that I am not looking for it to avoid any discomfort or discomfort, I understood that I am looking for it for pleasure, because we like it. When we are broke, it is very likely to result in an alteration in meals, flavors, portions, variety.... So, perhaps it is the desire not to miss the full pleasure of the cup (or two) of coffee in the morning. By having a good hit in the morning, others can come as they please.

Maybe the desire to have something we like when we are broke has to do with having at least a little happiness in the midst of that situation. Or maybe, denying reality, and believing that everything is fine trying to maintain a level or personal tastes. Maybe I have something to look for the energy and desire to continue to endure the situation, while the solution arrives, whether it depends on ourselves or not. Fortunately, my desire does not involve a large outlay of money, like others I have seen. Obviously, I am not criticizing them.

Being broke is sad 🙁. So anything that comes to our relief is welcome 🙂.

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