Thursday, July 19, 2012

Flow of Life

by Heather Hafer 
A quote from The Doors “Ride the snake…until the end of time” keeps coming to mind as I continue to experience the natural flow of life in Cagli. Life flows as naturally here as the Bosso River just north of town. The Cagliese do not attempt to control time or anything for that matter.

Each day I visit Mimi’s café where I order an espresso from Mimi who greets me with a friendly “Buon Giorno.” People drink coffee together while watching out over the piazza or quietly reading the newspaper. Often people sit quietly content in the presence of one another. There aren’t people rushing about with paper to-go cups of over-sugared coffee-flavored drinks in sizes that could serve an entire family. People simply have one coffee, cappuccino or espresso and, should they need another boost of caffeine in a few hours, they simply return among friends to share another.

Meals are not rushed. There may be a 30-minute wait for the eggplant Parmesan or lasagna being made fresh in the kitchen and if asking for the bill, the staff may wonder ‘what’s the rush?’

Meetings with people may change to new times and often do. Scheduled events often are not at any specific moment in time. Often, things are not what they seem. And the most amazing part of it all is that it all works out perfectly.

If we simply have faith in the natural order of things, and let life meander as it may, we find that we truly enjoy the ride.

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